the atkins diet

Nutritional Assessment of The Atkins Diet

Mary is a 20 year old college student who is 5'5" tall and weighs 165. Her friend at exercise class tells her about a new diet called The Atkins Diet. Will this weight-loss plan work for Mary? Answer the following questions to help determine the correct answer to this.

Does the diet meet all nutritional needs except energy? Explain. (4 points)
No. The Atkins Diet encourages dieters to significantly reduce carbohydrate intake and therefore deprives the body of it’s most vital energy source- glucose. By reducing the amount of carbohydrates that can be consumed, the diet restricts nutritious foods such as fruits and vegetables, which are essential to a healthy body. By omitting certain foods, such as fruits and grains, the Atkins diet boast a diet that is deficient in such major nutrients as dietary fiber and carbohydrates, as well as in selected vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, which help reduce the risk of disease. The Atk...