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Atkins diet plan : Induction Phase Allowed Foods

June 22nd, 2009 admin 1 comment

Atkins diet plan is mainly based on consuming high levels of protein and low levels of carbohydrates. It has become a popular weight loss approach for most of us.

Induction phase is the first phase of Atkins diet plan,During this phase, you are allowed to take only 20 grams of carbohydrates per day. You have to avoid caffeine and alcohol completely. Atkins’ induction phase has severe limitations on carbohydrates because the purpose of this phase is to get your body to rely on burning fat, instead of the glucose produced by the carbohydrates.

Atkins diet plan : Induction Phase Allowed Foods

High protein, carbohydrate free foods
  • All meats, fish, seafood such as prawns, poultry
Eat as much as you like
Fats & oils
  • All 100% fats & oils
Eat as much as you like
High protein/fat foods containing small amounts of carbohydrate
  • Eggs
  • Hard cheeses
  • Cream cheese
  • Double (heavy) cream, etc
  • Shellfish
  • Soya milk (unsweetened, 0.6g carb per 100ml or less)
Eat as much as your daily carbohydrate allowance permits
Salads containing small amounts of carbohydrate
  • Alfalfa sprouts
  • Celery
  • Cucumber
  • Dill, basil, rosemary, thyme, oregano etc
  • Fennel
  • Lettuce, romaine, escarole, endive, radicchio etc
  • Olives
  • Radishes
  • Red/green peppers (bell peppers)
Eat as much as your daily carbohydrate allowance permits
Vegetables containing small amounts of carbohydrate
  • Artichoke hearts
  • Asparagus
  • Aubergine (eggplant)
  • Avocado
  • Bamboo shoots
  • Bean sprouts
  • Beet greens
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflower
  • Celeriac
  • Chard
  • Courgettes
  • Green/French beans
  • Kale
  • Kohlrabi
  • Leeks
  • Marrow
  • Okra
  • Pumpkin
  • Rhubarb
  • Spring onions (scallions)
  • Spinach
  • Summer squash
  • Turnips
  • Water chestnuts
Eat as much as your daily carbohydrate allowance permits
Other
  • Herbs and spices - these vary in carbohydrate content but in general the quantities in which they are used are too small to worry too much about counting
Eat as much as your daily carbohydrate allowance permits
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