The low carb diet was around long before Atkins.  In fact, bodybuilders were using a modified low carb diet back in the 50’s while the Atkins plan really gained prominence in the 70’s.  The low carb craze of 2000-2004 was enormous, so big it forced mainstream food companies to incorporate lower carb products into their line-up.  It also gave the bread industry a run for its money, putting some of them out of business.

But times changed and in 2004 the craze was over with the biggest names in the business going out of business.  This is likely attributed to a market flooded with low quality, poorly researched products that really didn’t help anyone lose weight.  Many claimed to be low carb while they weren’t.  Others were so loaded with bad fats that no one could possibly lose weight consuming them.

This clearing of the low carb market left the better companies to compete, which was a good thing.  But it also took low carb back to its modified version where ridiculous bad fats were replaced with healthy fats; mct’s, omega 3 and 6, primrose and more.  It was determined by significant research that these good fats made more sense than eating trans or saturated fats.

If you’re getting started on a low carb diet, we strongly recommend Parrillo’s CapTri for cooking.  This is actually a fat that burns fat, pretty amazing stuff with lots of research behind it and better than using other

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The other big part of this new modified low carb diet is protein intake.  This was largely ignored in the Atkins diet as only a calorie source other than carbs.  But if you want to not only lose weight, but also want to be lean, protein is the key.  When starting, take in about 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight, per day.  So if you weight 150lbs., take in 150 grams of protein per day.  This isn’t particularly easy with food unless you like eating chicken all day so you might supplement with a good protein powder.

If you’re looking to lose weight, get lean and strong, and stay healthy, try the modified low carb diet. Lots of lean protein, healthy fats and complex carbs early in the day.