Recipes For Phase One Of The Atkins Diet

Phase one of the Atkins diet plan is also known as the Induction Phase. This phase is the most restrictive, at lasts for at least two weeks. Atkins Diet recipes for phase one or Induction, make it easier to enjoy variety while you lose those first 10 to 15 pounds. This recipe offers spice with a creamy texture that satisfies the taste buds and helps you drop those unwanted pounds. 1. Wash peppers, and cut in half. Strip the seeds and membranes out of the peppers. Be careful not to touch your eyes. If you would like an especially hot pepper, leave a bit of the membrane in, as that is the spiciest part of the pepper. 2. Stuff peppers with cream cheese. 3. Slice bacon in half, and wrap each half pepper with half of a slice of bacon. Secure with a toothpick. 4. Grill for 20 to 30 minutes over medium heat. This hearty recipe is full of flavor and perfect for a family meal. It makes great leftovers, too.

If you want the yellow color common to this recipe, add 1/2 tsp. 1. Heat approximately a tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet pan. 2. When hot, add onions and fry until golden brown. 3. Add ginger and garlic and fry for a minute or two. 4. Add chicken pieces, tomato, cumin, coriander, paprika and turmeric. Cook until tomato blends nicely. Add some water to just cover chicken. Bring to boil. Let it simmer until chicken becomes tender. This easy recipe is perfect for dinner with a small side salad. 1. Rinse pork chops and dry. 2. Sprinkle with seasonings (both sides). 3. Heat olive oil in oven-proof skillet. 4. Brown chops on both sides. 5. Reduce heat and add broth. 6. Remove from heat and place in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until done. The Atkins Diet offers a variety of mouth watering recipes. Pick up a copy of Dr. Atkins' Quick & Easy New Diet Cookbook: Companion to Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution for more Atkins Diet Recipes phase 1 ideas.

Let’s begin with an easy to understand explanation of how our bodies process sugar. Our bodies use sugars as fuel for our cells. 1. When we consume our food, sugars start out in the digestive tract. 2. Sugars pass through the intestinal wall, into the bloodstream. 3. Then they move out of the bloodstream and into our cells. This occurs quickly, often in minutes. When we eat a diet high in fats, the sugar gets trapped in stage 2, and the body works overtime, sometimes to the point of exhaustion and disease, to move the sugar out of the bloodstream. What happens in the presence of fat that causes the sugar spike, It has to do with the insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. One of the insulin’s functions is to attach itself to sugar molecules in the blood and then find an insulin receptor in the blood-vessel wall.

The insulin can then take the sugar molecule and transport it through the blood-vessel membrane and the cell membrane into the cell itself. Our bodies need fat for many insulating functions, including conserving body heat, protecting nerve fibers, and preventing too much water escaping through the skin. However, when we eat too much fatty food, the excess dietary fat in our bloodstream IMPEDES the movement of sugar out of our blood. What happens is a thin coating of fat creates some negative insulating effects. It lines the blood-vessel walls, the sugar molecules, the cell’s insulin receptor sites, and the insulin itself. These fats stay in the bloodstream for many hours, inhibiting normal metabolic activity. The existing USDA food pyramid and the recommended daily allowances mostly ignore the difference between whole and refined plant foods. White breads, pastas, processed cereals that occupy the biggest portion of the pyramid are NOT ideal food choices, especially for people who already experience health problems, such as high blood sugar. The consumption of animal protein products should be limited. Some experts recommend going even further and eliminating them altogether, but of course, going vegetarian may not be for everyone.

Buying organic meats, that is hormone free and antibiotic free is important. Ideally, a vegetarian diet is best, but even reducing animal protein to 2-3 times a week is going to produce good results for your health. Animal Protein Controversy: To Eat or Not To Eat Animal Protein, The decision whether or not to eat animal protein is very debated issue, and can be very controversial too. There are many conflicting opinions, each side defending vehemently their point of view. As far as your health is concerned, what I want you to be aware of is that there is a prevailing body of evidence that shows that consuming excessive amounts animal foods is contributing to poor health of entire populations. Read the books I recommend in the Amazon section. Also, educate yourself by reading articles, such as this, published recently by the Scientific American. Also, there is the issue of ethics and great suffering that we inflict on other living beings as we satisfy our appetites for animal flesh.