The New Atkins for a New You: The Ultimate Diet for Shedding Weight and Feeling Great »

Dr. Eric C. Westman is the Director of the Lifestyle Medicine Clinic at Duke University, the Vice President of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, is on the editorial board of Nutrition and Metabolism and has penned articles for numerous peer reviewed publications. He is an expert in low carb diets, diabetes and obesity, and insulin resistance.

Dr. Stephen D. Phinney is a Professor of Medicine Emeritus at UC-Davis. He is on the editorial board of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. He has twenty-five years of clinical experience as a director of multi-disciplinary weight management programs and has contributed to books and peer reviewed articles and is an expert in low carb nutrition and metabolism, fatty acids, inflammation, and the metabolic syndrome.

Dr. Jeff S. Volek is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut. He is an associate editor at both The Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism and the Review of Diabetic Studies. He has contributed to numerous peer reviewed publications and is an expert on low carb diets, exercise and nutrition, weight loss and dieting, and dietary supplements.

THINK YOU KNOW THE ATKINS DIET?
THINK AGAIN.
THE NEW ATKINS IS...

POWERFUL
Learn how to eat the wholesome foods that will turn your body into an amazing fat-burning machine.

EASY
The updated and simplified program was created with you and your goals in mind.

HEALTHY
Atkins is about eating delicious and healthy food -- a variety of protein, leafy greens and other vegetables, nuts, fruits, and whole grains.

FLEXIBLE
Perfect for busy lifestyles: you can stick with Atkins at work, at home, on vacation, when you're eating out -- wherever you are.

BACKED BY SCIENCE
More than 50 studies support the low-carb science behind Atkins.

But Atkins is more than just a diet. This healthy lifestyle focuses on maintenance from Day 1, ensuring that you'll not only take the weight off -- you'll keep it off for good. Featuring inspiring success stories, all-new recipes, and 24 weeks' worth of meal plans, The New Atkins for a New You offers the proven low-carb plan that has worked for millions, now totally updated and even easier than ever.

Foreword ix

Introduction xiii

Part I Why It Works: It's All About Nutrition

Chapter 1 Know Thyself 3

Chapter 2 The Road Ahead 14

Chapter 3 The Right Carbs in the Right Amounts 28

Chapter 4 The Power of Protein 39

Chapter 5 Meet Your New Friend: Fat 49

Part II What to Eat: How to Tailor Atkins to Your Needs and Goals

Chapter 6 Atkins for You: Make It Personal 65

Chapter 7 Welcome to Phase 1, Induction 82

Chapter 8 Moving to Phase 2, Ongoing Weight Loss 116

Chapter 9 Into the Home Stretch: Pre-Maintenance 147

Chapter 10 Keeping It Off: Lifetime Maintenance 168

Part III Eating Out, Eating in: Atkins in the Real World

Chapter 11 Low-Carb Fast-Food and Restaurant Meals 193

Chapter 12 Recipes and Meal Plans 201

Part IV A Diet for Life: The Science of Good Health

Chapter 13 Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Health 277

Chapter 14 Managing Diabetes, aka the Bully Disease 295

Acknowledgments 307

Glossary 309

Notes 313

Index 323