Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, can cause complications in a patient with diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, this condition can occur when there is too little insulin in the body or when the stops using insulin properly....
The Atkins diet is a popular weight loss plan created by Dr. Robert Atkins in the 1970s. The diet has sparked controversy for its characteristic high-fat, high-protein and low-carbohydrate plan. The allure of this diet plan is the freedom to...
A ketogenic diet allows you to consume protein and fat but a very limited amount of carbohydrates. By limiting your carbohydrates, you can lose body fat as effectively as when you follow a low-fat diet. According to a 2007 study published in the...
Ketosis, a metabolic state where fat rather than carbohydrates becomes your primary energy source, occurs only when you follow a low-carbohydrate diet or a near-starvation diet. Your body normally uses carbohydrates for energy. On a low-carb diet,...
The Atkins Diet is one variation of many low-carbohydrate diet plans aimed at reducing weight gain by training the body to rely on fat reserves over other sources of energy. Its creator, Dr. Robert Atkins, originally publicized the concept in...
