Not exact matches
The modified Atkins diet limits patients to 20
grams of carbohydrates per day (not including fiber) and
allows liberal amounts
of fat.
This means that if a person is
allowed 60
grams of carbohydrates per meal, he decides whether he can insert a brownie with 30
grams of carbohydrates, with a 30 -
gram carbohydrate meal.
This diet recommends you decrease your daily carb intake to less than 20
grams a day during the initial weeks, but
allows you to reintroduce small amounts
of carbohydrates as you get closer to your desired weight, according to your individual tolerance.
Maintaining a metabolic state
of ketosis, which is caused by consuming less than 10
grams of carbohydrates a day
allows ketones to build up within your body.
Because
of this, you're instructed to eat at least 150
grams of carbohydrate for three days prior to taking an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), which
allows you to regain carb tolerance.
In addition, you're
allowed enough whole grain
carbohydrates to give you 25
grams of fiber per day.