ATKINS DIET: Workshop 1 Explain what the diet entails
High protein, high fat diet Low carbs
Describe the proposed science behind the diet
Describe the evidence to support the claims of the diet
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673604169869 o ‘The diet claims to be effective at producing weight loss despite adlibitum consumption of fatty meat, butter, and other high-fat dairy products, restricting only the intake of carbohydrates to under 30 g a day.’
Describe the potential adverse effects