Today's world there is a real buzz about healthy eating. On the diets of the stars sit, politicians and ordinary people. In fact, care about their health - is good. However, we should not forget that everything in life should be in moderation. Fanatical attitude towards such a useful phenomenon as diet, can lead to devastating consequences for health. Nowadays very popular Atkins diet. In connection with this diet in the west not recorded, but this does not prevent it from being the most marketable. Such Hollywood stars like Renee Zellweger, Jennifer Aniston and Ben Affleck followed the Atkins diet, and, judging by their appearance, did not regret about it. So what exactly is Atkins diet? High protein, low-carbohydrate diet developed by Dr. Robert Atkins in the 1960s. It strictly prohibits the consumption of foods rich in carbohydrates and encourages consumption of protein and fat. Diet consists of 4 phases: introduction, continuation of weight loss, pre-conservation and preservation. The first thing to do if you are seriously thinking about losing weight - consult your doctor, or at least pass a test that can determine whether your body to endure the diet. This issue relates in general all methods to reduce a person's weight. Very often that one is useful, other harm. So, for those who are going to lose weight on Atkins, must make the following steps: • You get a complete examination (this is necessary to assess the positive prospects, the expected after the passage of the Atkins program); • make measurements of the volume of the chest, waist, hips, grasp hands and feet; • measure blood pressure; • blood tests: baseline blood glucose, glycemic profile, cholesterol and blood lipids, liver function tests and kidney; • to be tested. Note - The Atkins diet is not suitable: 1. People suffering from kidney disease and with elevated levels of blood creatinine. 2. Pregnant and lactating women. The second prerequisite diet is regular exercise. The more you move, the better the effect. Remember, the movement - this is life. So, after you have passed all necessary examinations and tuned to an active lifestyle, you can begin to phase the introduction. The purpose of this phase - change the biochemistry of the organism, making it clear that for weight loss, wellness and improve vitality preferred lipolizisa metabolism rather than glycolysis. This period lasts the first 14 days of dieting. During this time, the use of carbohydrates is limited to 20 grams a day. Forbidden fruit, bread, cereals, vegetables containing starch and dairy products (except cheese, cream and butter). It should reduce the dose of the meal to feel satisfied, but not satiety. We need to avoid a meal and drinks containing aspartame, and caffeine, which can reduce blood glucose and take at least 8 glasses of water a day. If constipation take more plant foods and dietary supplements that contain fiber. The second phase of the program Dr. Atkins - continuing weight loss. In fact, this diet to fit your tastes and preferences, what makes the Atkins program such a desirable and unique to each. In this period, those who comply with the diet, the optimum level of carbohydrate consumption until they determine what level allows them to continue to lose weight. This level should be maintained, yet achieved the goal. The second phase should last as long as you do not lose weight at 2 - 5 kg. But so slowly that the weight loss was almost imperceptible. After 6 weeks of following the Atkins program, you must repeat the blood tests, especially tests of glucose tolerance. With the passage of the third phase of the level of carbohydrate consumption is growing at 10 grams per week. During the two subsequent phases determined by the level of carbohydrate intake, which allows to maintain the weight achieved. Dr. Atkins says that the majority will require no more than 60g of carbohydrates per day to maintain weight achieved. Once you have achieved the desired result, go to the fourth phase - the support of constant weight. In this phase you learn to control their weight by removing from the diet foods bad for your health.