Atkins Diet - What can
you eat?
To follow the Atkins diet
you must eat very few carbohydrates and it must be kept to
twenty grams a day. The lists below will give you some guidance.
The list is not totally accurate and for a more up to date
list look at
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Eat as much as
you want from
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Type
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example
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| Meat |
beef, pork |
| Fish |
salmon, plaice |
| Shellfish |
lobster, crab |
| Cheese |
cheddar, cottage |
| Eggs |
all |
| Fowl |
chicken, turkey |
Next is the list of foods you should avoid as they are very
high in carbohydrates.
What not to eat
- Cereals (and all its types)
- Rice
- Maize
- wheat
- All thing containing made with Cereals
- Breakfast cereals
- Bread
- Flour
- Things high in sugar
- Candy
- Juice
- Fruit
- Potatoes
- Chips
- Fries
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Whisky
Now is a list of vegetables split into two sections the first
is those with higher carbohydrate levels where you can have
1 cup per day
High levels 1 cup
- Asparagus
- Beans
- Cabbage
- Beet Greens
- Cauliflower
- Chard
- Eggplant (aubergine)
- Kale
- Tomato
- Onion
- Rhubarb
- Leeks
- Spinach
- Summer Squash
- Zucchini (courgette)
- Okra
- Pumpkin
- Turnips
- Avocado
- Bamboo Shoots
- Bean Sprouts
- Water Chestnuts
- Pea Pods
- Collard Greens
- Broccoli
- Celery Root
- Brussel Sprouts
- Artichoke Hearts
Lower levels 3 cups
- Cucumber
- Parsley
- Radishes
- Fennel
- Peppers
- Celery
- Alfalfa Sprouts
- Mushrooms
- Olives
- Lettuce
- Arugula
- Endive
- Radicchio
- Chicory
- Mache
- Chives
You can have a look at the Dr
Atkins Diet Book here. You can discuss this further in
the Atkins
Diet Forum.
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