Short description
Whether you've never tried Atkins, or you have but had difficulty staying on the plan, Dr Atkins for Life is for you. It is filled with advice and tips on navigating the everyday challenges that come with eating low-carbohydrates in a high-carbohydrate world.
Long description
'The slimming craze that's sweeping the planet' - The Sun . Whether you've lost weight doing Atkins and want to make your success permanent or you're new to Atkins and are concerned about your health and weight control, Atkins for Life is for you. Filled with advice and tips on navigating the everyday challenges that come with eating low carb in a high carb world, this book provides a simple and straightforward maintenance program that anyone can follow. It includes 200 menu plans - over 6 months of menus - with controlled carbohydrate counts anyone can succeed on the plan. It offers 125 recipes, including tasty breakfasts, fabulous lunches and delicious dinners. It contains holiday meals and fantastic ethnic dishes the low-carb way. It also offers time-tested tips from those who've been there and won their battle with weight. There are self-tests and quizzes to help you meet and stay with your goals.
Review
In a head-to-head comparison...the Atkins diet trimmed significantly more pounds and body fat in obese but otherwise healthy women than a traditional low-fat diet, according to a report released last week at the annual meeting of the American Dietetics Association. -- Washington Post Obesity experts are now finding it hard to ignore...his diet does just what he has claimed. -- The New York Times Magazine Well-organized book...packed with recipes and daily menus with varying amounts of carbohydrates. -- USA Today This guide is a comprehensive overview for dieters who are ready to embrace the Atkins philosophy. -- Publishers Weekly Should knock all other diet books off the charts. -- Newark Star-Ledger