Atkins Diet Breakfast

The most attractive aspect of Atkins diet menus is that they neither keep you starved, nor deprive you of many of your favorite food items. Formulated by late Dr Robert Atkins, the Atkins diet follows the theory that it is possible to modify our metabolism and lose weight by eating foods high in protein and fat and by cutting down on carbohydrates. Atkins diet can be followed for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Atkins menus include a wide various types of fish, meat, vegetables, and salads. The amount of carbohydrates is regulated in a planned manner.

Many people skip breakfast for various reasons, although breakfast happens to be the first most important meal of the day. Some people have to hurry to their offices, while some don't feel like eating anything so early in the morning. Keeping in mind this trend of skipping breakfasts, a brand called Atkins Morning Start breakfast bars have been introduced for such people. In fact, having breakfast is important for the body as it sets the nutritional pace for the rest of the day.

Research works have revealed that having breakfast is essential if one is involved in a process of losing weight; a good breakfast prevents the urge for snacking if one follows a controlled carbohydrate approach to eating. In contrast, high-carbohydrate foods in breakfast early in the day gives rise to a negative pattern of blood sugar spikes that leads to reduced energy and cravings for junk foods.

These low-carbohydrate Atkins Morning Staff breakfast bars are tasty, convenient and provide you well-balanced nutrition in two varieties: Apple Crisp and Creamy Cinnamon Bun. These breakfast bars have only two grams of net carbohydrates. For the benefit of users, this net carbohydrate count is clearly stated on the front of each package with the Atkins(TM) Net Carb Seal.

Breakfast can be prepared in a variety of ways following the basic principles of Atkins diet. For example, an Atkins breakfast diet may consist of Southwestern omelet with tomato, avocado and ham. In fact, there may be numerous recipes for preparing a healthy Atkins diet breakfast. Let us sample a couple of them here.

A nice Atkins diet breakfast can be made with wild mushrooms, finely chopped red onion, shredded Mozzarella cheese, butter, parsley, eggs, chopped garlic cloves, mustard, thyme, and of course, salt and pepper. Another variety of Atkins diet breakfast can be prepared with the following ingredients: Atkins Bake Mix, eggs, water, baking powder, Splenda sugar substitute, salt and cream. The second one cannot exactly be called a no-carbohydrate Atkins recipe as Atkins' Bake Mix contains Litesse. This is an FDA-approved sweetener used for the commercial production of low-calorie, low-carbohydrate foods. A special characteristic of Litesse is that it is such a carbohydrate which is not easily absorbed by the body. As a result of it, a person can get the benefits of conventional flour with little effect on blood sugar levels.

For keeping a good health, it is wise never to skip your breakfast. Skipping breakfast can disrupt the metabolism of your body. No matter how busy you are, you should have your breakfast, and Atkins diet breakfast with low carbohydrates will do your cause no harm.

• Felicia Byrnes
• 11/04/2009, 2:59 PM
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