
Sile's Take on Atkins Diet
Despite the fact that the Atkins diet is a fad diet, it still has some advantages. The following are advantages of the Atkins diet:
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The diet is proven to promote rapid weight loss (Stop Feeling Bad, 2017): Partaking in the Atkins diet leads to quick weight loss. In the body, when carbohydrates are consumed and broken down into glucose molecules, insulin is secreted by the pancreas to stimulate the intake of glucose by cells. The secretion of insulin prevents fat catabolism. The reduction of carbohydrates in the diet leads to reduction of insulin in the body, and this leads to increased fat catabolism in the body.
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To sustain the Atkins diet is less expensive than sustaining other diets (Stop Feeling Bad, 2017).
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Sticking to the diet will reduce the intensity of hunger cravings (Beautips, 2017).
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Fats can be enjoyed in this diet.
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Blood sugar decreases in the body because carbohydrate intake is reduced.
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One will discover his/her carbohydrate level tolerance and will therefore not panic as much about gaining weight because the carbohydrate level tolerance is known (Beautips, 2017).

Questions
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How does insulin affect fat catabolism?
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How does carbohydrate intake level affect blood sugar level?
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Give one reason why atkins diet is a good option.
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What skill is gained during the atkins diet?
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What beneficial knowledge is obtained from the atkins diet?
(My Smithville, 2012)
Answers
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Insulin prevents fat metabolism.
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An increase in carbohydrate intake leads to an increase in blood sugar level. Carbohydrates are broken down into sugar molecules.
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Any reason similar to that above.
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The ability to curb hunger.
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The level of carbohydrate intake that does not affect our weight.