Trail Mix for a Low Carb Diet
New Atkins Trail Mix Products If you love trail mix, then you’re in luck! This March, two new Atkins products are coming to a store near you—Classic Trail Mix and Sweet & Salty Trail Mix. Both trail mix products will fit into a low carb diet so you can snack on either mix without guilt. Read More
Low Carb Meals: Low Carb Comfort Food to Make This Fall
Fall is the perfect time of year for comfort food. As the weather gets cooler, most of us crave hearty meals that warm us up rather than the light salads and refreshing smoothies that are popular during the summer months. The only problem with fall comfort food? Oftentimes it’s loaded with bread, pasta, and potatoes Read More
Keto-Friendly & Low Carb 4th of July Recipes
Even during the summer when we are supposed to be relaxing and enjoying the fresh air, it can get so busy that we forget to take the time to sit back and relax. Luckily, right in the middle of summer, we all get a little break with one of the most fun holidays of the Read More
Tips & Advice for a Low Sugar Diet
The dietary benefits of a low sugar diet are numerous. Reducing sugar consumption ignites fat burning and can also help deter a variety of health concerns, including obesity, heart disease, and liver damage. To boot, dieters report feeling less deprived on a diet like Atkins, as compared to other diets. Eating Tips for Starting a Read More
Low Carb Halloween Recipes & Recipe Ideas
Halloween is scary—especially when you’re on a low carb diet and surrounded by candy with nowhere to escape. Don’t turn into a sugar-crazed zombie; back away from the candy bowl. The low carb Halloween recipes below provide homemade, delicious alternatives to your typical sugar-loaded treats. If you simply must indulge in some store-bought treats, try Read More
Kitchen Couture: Customizing Your Healthy Home
Welcome ! Since there are hundreds of delicious recipes that are just a click away on the main Atkins.com site, in this article we’re going to concentrate on food shopping, selecting appliances and utensils, and cooking techniques. Whether you’ve just learned to boil water or you’re a whiz in the kitchen, you’ll find the information Read More
The Perils of Sugar
The overconsumption of sweet stuff has ruined our eating habits and contributed to obesity and other major health problems. Sugar may provide calories for energy, but it has no nutritional value and over consumption can be harmful to your health. Hundreds of studies clearly show how dangerous (and even deadly, in the case of diabetics) Read More
The Low-Glycemic Approach to Healthy Eating
Everything old is new again. The latest buzzword in nutrition may be “low glycemic”. You’ve probably heard the term “low glycemic” bandied about in the media and in discussions about weight loss. You may have even come across some food products labeled as such. It’s All About Sugar “Glycemic” simply means “relating to sugar.” The Read More
The Importance of the Low Glycemic Impact, Part 2
Research confirms the long-term advisability of eating foods with a low glycemic rating. One of the latest installments of the famed Harvard Nurses Study (conducted since 1976) confirms the importance of the glycemic index. Researchers tracked the dietary habits and the health of 75,521 nurses for 10 years. The research team discovered that the consumption Read More
Sugar Addiction: Real or Imagined
Sugar addiction is a term we hear often, and a concept very familiar to those who have embraced a low-carb way of eating. But it remains a controversial and misunderstood concept. On the one side are those who have experienced the cravings and binges associated with sweets and who stand firm in their conviction that Read More