Is The Atkins Grapefruit Diet Genuine?

By Joy Mitchell

The Atkins Grapefruit diet is a diet plan, not endorsed by the estate of Dr. Atkins, that plays on the fame of the grapefruit diet and the Atkins diet name. A closer look into this diet shows that it may not be all it claims to be.

First of all, it's pretty hard to find information on the Atkins grapefruit diet plan. Smart people know that when anyone is carrying out a deception, or a con, they will usually gloss over facts. This is what the Atkins grapefruit diet seems to do in an attempt to persuade people to associate it with two purportedly effective diets.

So, is the Atkins Grapefruit Diet part of the Atkins Diet or supported by the company of the late Dr. Atkins? The answer is a resounding 'no', not only is there no mention of the Atkins Grapefruit Diet on the Atkins website, but there is no fruit of at all mentioned in the list of allowed foods in the Atkins diet Induction phase.

The induction stage includes the following foodstuffs:

Fish of any species; any fowl such as turkey and chicken; any shellfish; any meat such as beef or pork; eggs prepared in any style, including fried; cheese; vegetables; herbs and spices; fats and oils; low carbohydrate beverages, including diet soft drinks.

Do you notice anything? No fruit is mentioned on that list. Later phases of the Atkins diet do include small quantities of fruits such as cantaloupe, strawberries and even lemon juice, and the pre-maintenance and maintenance phases even specifically allow small amounts of grapefruit. But when compared to the amount of Grapefruit recommended on the Atkins Grapefruit Diet, once more there is a disagreement.

The Atkins Grapefruit Diet advocates a cup of grapefruit juice or a cup of grapefruit sections, with 8 and 18 carbs respectively. Even the most generous phases of the Atkins diet advocates limiting grapefruit intake to below 8 carbs per day. That's a direct contradiction of one diet with the other.

Most intelligent people would take a look at the Atkins website itself the moment they heard about the Atkins Grapefruit Diet. If they found no mention of that diet on the website, then a red light would flash and an alarm bell would sound.

In general, you should remember this: any diet that relies too much on one food, such as grapefruit on a grapefruit diet, is unhealthy for any but extremely short periods. The Atkins Grapefruit Diet is not associated with the Atkins diet, and may disrupt with the results of the Atkins diet in its early phases. - 29887

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