Foods that are allowed in Atkins Diet

• Meat, cheese, eggs and fats (like butter and oils).
• Dieters are encouraged to have nutrient-rich unprocessed food e.g. meat.
• During the second phase, the diet restrictions are relieved a little. Here, carbohydrate levels are allowed to increase as some vegetables are allowed.
• Keep dietary carbohydrate intake to about 20 grams per day.

Foods that are not allowed in Atkins Diet first phase

• In the first phase, carbohydrate intake is completely banned. This carb intake needs to be kept at minimum throughout the life when atkins diet plan is exercised.