Atkins Diet: Acceptable Low Carb Sweeteners

	Atkins Diet: Acceptable Low Carb Sweeteners In this video, I give my perspective on the acceptable sweeteners for those following a low carb diet. A number of new sweeteners have hit the market since Dr. Atkins wrote his book, and while I don't presume to talk for him, I am giving my perspective on the sweeteners on the market based upon personal experience and meta-analysis of the experts in the field. As with most things, your experience may differ from mine or the norm, and you may be able to consume a particular sweetener and have no side effects and continue to lose weight at the rate expected. One final note -- one thing Dr. Atkins said was our food should be as unprocessed as possible, and that we should shop the exterior of the grocery store. Most of the foods sweetened with these items are in the middle or a special health food section. The vast majority of your food on the Atkins Diet should be regular food with natural ingredients. Each day or even meal does not need a dessert to cap it off. www.medicinenet.com Acceptable Sweeteners: * Splenda (sucralose) - granulated or liquid form ( bit.ly ) * Saccharin * Stevia - Natural * Rebiana extract ( bit.ly ) * nutritionwonderland.com * www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov * Oligofructose / Inulin (www.lowcarbfreedom.com -- bit.ly * Inulin works just like fiber and is made out of plants like chicory root and isn't digested like other starches, it isn't absorbed, so it doesn't have an effect on blood sugar. * Inulin (IN-yoo-lin) is used as a test to help diagnose problems or <b>...</b>	From: bowulf Views: 3858 0 ratings
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