Atkins diet

English

Alternative forms

Atkins Diet

Etymology

Named after American medical doctor Robert Atkins, its inventor.

Noun

Atkins diet (plural Atkins diets)

A diet in which a person attempts to lose weight by reducing the intake of carbohydrates, instead obtaining energy from dietary and stored fat.

Synonyms

Hypernyms

diet
fad diet
high-fat diet
hypoglycemic diet
low-carb diet / low-carbohydrate diet
low-glycemic diet
weight-loss diet

Coordinate terms

carb flu
high-protein diet
ketoacidosis
keto flu
ketogenic diet / keto diet / ketodiet / keto
ketosis
low-caloric diet
low-calorie diet
low-sugar diet
modified low-carbohydrate diet / modified low-carb diet
Paeleo diet / paeleo diet / paeleodiet
Paleo / paleo / Paeleo / paeleo
Paleo diet / paleo diet / paleodiet
South Beach / South Beach Diet / South Beach diet

Translations

diet

Finnish: Atkinsin dieetti
Spanish: régimen de Atkins m, dieta de Atkins f

See also

low-fat diet

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