The Atkins Diet uses the theory that limiting carbohydrate intake leads to weight loss by forcing the body to burn fat instead of carbs. The diet cuts carbs which cuts calories. It divides intake into phases focusing on protein. While effective for short term weight loss, concerns include nutritional balance and potential health risks. The group's analysis found the diet nutrient dense but unbalanced, with variety and cost as drawbacks depending on food choices.

1. The Atkins Diet
By Will Spivey, Reese Claybrook
Destany Gobin
Date: 6/30/2013

3. Literary Review Table
Will Spivey
Team
Member
Database/
Journal Article
citation
Summary Statement
Will
Spivey
Nutrition
Noteworthy
The Atkins
Diet: An
Unresolved
Debate.
Nutrition
Noteworthy
pp.1-5.
Christman,
Grant. 2002.
The Atkins diet uses the theory that
carbohydrate consumption is
responsible for weight gain. The
article talks how the diet is divided
into 4 phases and how each relates
to the theory of the diet. The article
also addresses harmful side effects
and opposing viewpoints that state
the diet cuts calories and people lose
weight because of it. Ultimately, the
diet cuts carbs, which in turn cuts
calories and forces the body to burn
fat.

4. Menu for Menu Analysis
Will Spivey
Breakfast: Fried eggs and bacon plus a cup of decaff coffee
Lunch: Chicken Breast with mozzarella cheese and salad with olive oil
Dinner: 8oz of Fried rump steak with spinach and sour cream
Snack: 2 slices of ham
Food Item Number of Servings Serving Size Total Grams
Fried Eggs 2 1oz 56.7 grams
Fried Rump Lean
and Half
8 1oz 226.8 grams
Sour Cream 1.5 1oz 42.525 grams
Spinach-Raw 2.47 1oz 70.0245 grams
Olive Oil 2 1oz 56.7 grams
Romaine Lettuce 6 1oz 170 grams
Mozzarella- Part
Skim Milk
1 1oz 28.35 grams
Chicken Breast
Roasted
4 1oz 113.4 grams
Bacon-Pan Fried 2 1oz 56.7 grams
Eggs- Fried 2 1oz 56.7 grams

5. Nutrient Total Rec. %Total
Calories 1605.24 2900 55.35%
Protein (g) 200.86 61 329.28%
Fat (g) 79.92 96.67 82.67%
Carbs (g) 11.63 -- --
Fiber (g) 6.68 30 22.27%
Calcium (mg) 721.62 1000 72.6%
Iron (mg) 15.49 10 154.9%
Sodium (mg) 3648.74 2400 152.03%
Potassium (mg) 3174.1 -- --
Phos (mg) 1951.32 700 278.76%
Menu Analysis

6. …Continued Menu Analysis
Nutrient Total Required % Total
Ash (g) 16.6 -- --
vitA (IU) 10994.94 5000 219.9%
vitC (mg) 74.2 90 82.44%
Thia (mg) 2.01 1.2 167.5%
Ribo (mg) 2.03 1.3 156.15%
Nia (mg) 47.55 16 297.19%
H20% 58.14 Male 19-30 --
satF (g) 30.38 32.22 94.29%
monoF (g) 29.39 32.22 91.22%
polyF (g) 8.23 32.22 25.54%
Chol (mg) 629.59 300 209.86%

7. Literary Review Table
Reese Claybrook
Team
Member
Database/
Journal Article
citation
Summary Statement
Reese
Claybrook
Health.USNews
Hiatt, Kurtis.
"Atkins Diet."
US News.
U.S.News &
World Report,
07 Jan. 2013.
Web. 30 June
2013.
The diet is designed to create rapid
weigh loss (up to 15lbs in 2 weeks)
through the dismissal of carbs from
your daily diet. The idea is that the
body has stored fat that is not used
due to the consumption of carbs
(simple sugars) there for there is
weight retention. Without the
introduction of new fuel the body
must burn the stored fat, thus weight
is lost.

8. Menu for Menu Analysis
Reese Claybrook
Breakfast: 3 egg omelet,, 1 ham steak, 1 cup decaf coffee
Lunch: 4 slices Salami, 2 cups salad greens (iceburg lettuce)
Dinner: 2 chicken rolls (light meat), 1 cup broccoli, 1tsp dressing, 1 cup slad greens
(iceburg lettuce)
Food Item Number of
Servings
Serving Size Grams
3 egg omelet 3 1oz 85.05 grams
1 ham steak 3 1oz 85.05 grams
4 slices salami 2.5 1oz 70.875 grams
2 cup salad
greens
2 1oz 56.7 grams
2 chicken rolls
(light meat)
6 1oz 170.1 grams
1 cup Broccoli 1 1oz 28.35 grams
1 tsp dressing 1 1oz 28.35 grams
1 cup salad
greens
1 1oz 28.35 grams

9. Nutrient Total Rec. %Total
Calories 874.46 2900 30.15%
Protein (g) 70.93 61 116.28%
Fat (g) 58.51 96.67 60.53%
Carbs (g) 11.32 -- --
Fiber (g) 2.04 30 6.8%
Calcium (mg) 148.41 1000 14.84%
Iron (mg) 5.81 10 58.1%
Sodium (mg) 3424.95 2400 142.71%
Potassium (mg) 1145.2 -- --
Phos (mg) 728.87 700 104.27%
Menu Analysis

10. …Continued Menu Analysis
Nutrient Total Required % Total
Ash (g) 11.08 -- --
vitA (IU) 1413.54 5000 28.27%
vitC (mg) 69.47 90 77.19%
Thia (mg) 0.96 1.2 80%
Ribo (mg) 0.92 1.3 70.77%
Nia (mg) 16.01 16 100.06%
H20% 69.55 Male 19-30 --
satF (g) 16.71 32.22 51.86%
monoF (g) 17.29 32.22 53.66%
polyF (g) 5.8 32.22 18.00%
Chol (mg) 476.85 300 158.95%

11. Literary Review Table
Destany Gobin
Team
Member
Database/
Journal Article
citation
Summary Statement
Destany
Gobin
ProQuest
Nursing and
Allied Health
Source
A life-threatening
complication of
atkins diet. Chen,
Tsuh-Yin; Smith,
William;
Rosenstock, Jordan
L; Klaus-Dieter
Lessnau. The
Lancet367.9514
(Mar 18-Mar 24,
2006): 958.
The Atkins Diet is a diet that focuses
on eating little to no carbs and lots of
protein. In my case study a women
was having life threatening results
from this diet including symptoms
consistent with ketoacidosis; Due to
the decreased production of insulin
due to starvation. This diet tries to
focus on burning fats but can lead to
serious effects.

12. Menu for Menu Analysis
Destany Gobin
Breakfast: 3 boiled eggs (chopped lighlty w/ mixed herbs, butter, and cream) 4 Tukey Links,
1 cup decaf coffee
Lunch: Salad (Turkey, ham, chopped egg, cheese, 2 cup salad greens)
Dinner: Roasted Lamb, 1 cup Salad Greens, 1 tsp Dressing, 1 cup Cauliflower
Food Item Number of
Servings
Serving Size Grams
Butter-w/o salt 1 1 pat 5 grams
Cauliflower 1 1 100 grams
Salad Dressing 1 1 tsp 5.83 grams
Lamb 2 1 chop 190 grams
Lettuce (iceburg) 8 1oz 226.8 grams
Lucheon Meat 1 1oz 28.35 grams
Parmesean
Cheese
3 1oz 28.35 grams

13. Menu Analysis

14. Consensus Statement of Group on the
Atkins Diet
• Adequacy
• Balance
• Calorie Sound
• Nutrient Density
• Variety
• Expense
• Time
• Based on Scientific support

15. Adequacy
• The Atkins diet is a very unbalanced diet. For
the average person, the diet does not provide
a healthy amount of carbohydrates. It also
does not put a huge emphasis on the
consumption of dairy products so often times
there is a lack of calcium being consumed.
However, you need to keep in mind that the
diet is designed for weight loss.

16. Balance
• The Atkins diet is heavily set on a high protein
mark with low carbs with it. The whole point
of the Atkins diet is weight loss. Essentially, it
is low calorie but high protein. So from an
energy stand point, it is off balance.

17. Calorie Sound
• The diet is low on calories with the theory that
if you eat a low amount of calories, then the
body will burn the fat off of you rather than
use the calories you intake. So this diet is low
on calories and targeted for overweight
individuals that are bent on losing weight.

18. Nutrient Density
• The Atkins diet is a very nutrient dense diet.
With the small amount of calories that you
intake compared to the nutritional value of
the diet, the Atkins diet is very nutrient dense.
The diet does not encourage the eating of
foods like chips, and candy so it definitely
helps with eliminating wasteful foods that
offer no nutritional value.

19. Variety
• Since the diet is low on carbs, the Atkins diet is
probably not the best diet to look at in terms
of variety. However, the Atkins diet offers a
ton of protein options such as beans, meats
and such.

20. Expense
• Protein is not cheap. Compared to that of a
Vegan diet, the Atkins diet can be quite more
expensive. However, the portions are so much
smaller than what a typical person is eating
that it could potentially even out. Personally
though, if you are eating more protein than
anything else in your diet, then your are
bound to be spending more money than
normal.

21. Time
• Most of the food you eat on the Atkins diet
menu is Protein. Most proteins you eat must
be cooked. However, you can buy
prepackaged meals for the Atkins diet. So if
you are looking to cook, you may spend some
time cooking your meal. However, if you are
willing to buy the food they offer, you can save
some time.

22. Based of Scientific Support
• Once again, the Atkins diet is based upon
losing weight and burning the fat off of your
body. The meal selection I chose to be
analyzed revealed that if you ate that way for
a week you could potentially lose 1-2lbs by
the end of the week. For an overweight
person trying to shed pounds the Atkins diet is
effective and potent.

23. Source for Atkins Diet meal
• Typical Day’s Atkins Diet Menu. www.
http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk. Kellow,
Juliette BSc, RD.
• Hiatt, Kurtis. "Atkins Diet." US News. U.S.News &
World Report, 07 Jan. 2013. Web. 30 June 2013.
• A life-threatening complication of atkins diet.
Chen, Tsuh-Yin; Smith, William; Rosenstock,
Jordan L; Klaus-Dieter Lessnau. The
Lancet367.9514 (Mar 18-Mar 24, 2006): 958.