atkins vs south beach Options

[*eunie03*]

Is there a nutritionalist here who can tell me the difference?... Because I'm more clueless than usual.

[Tal_Dara]

For those of you who dont know, the atkins diet is used to cut back on carbohydrates. Carbohydrates turn into a sugar after being broken down. Carbs are good for you but if you eat too much you can become overweight. The atkins diet basically is this.

You need Carbohydrates for energy, and with no Carbs energy doesnt know where to get its fuel from. This is where the atkins diet comes into play. Energy then, instead of using carbs will use fat for fuel instead, this is how the atkins diet works. It uses the fat that you have, when your body doesnt have a sufficient amount of carbs in your system. Hence, you get skinnier. Yet on the flip side if you dont eat enough carbs then that can be hazardous to your health. So you must watch how much Carbohydrates you are consuming.

I hope this helped you in the answer to your question. I'm no nutrionist but my mom is a nurse so I pick up on things here and there .