Atkins Diet Tips

Most people mistakenly believe that fruits are not allowed by certain low carbohydrate diets. Fortunately for fruit lovers, this is not true. Though some low carb diets like the Atkins and South Beach diets do not recommend that participants eat fruits in the early phases of the diet, most low carb diets do allow for the consumption of a few carbohydrates from certain fruits throughout the diet.

When it comes to making fruits a part of a diet, low carb or otherwise, most experts will tell you that some of the fruits that are most beneficial and nutritious for the human body are also quite low in sugar. These low sugar fruits are often rich in antioxidants and other beneficial nutrients, making them the perfect addition to any low carb diet.

For any individual who has decided to begin a low carb diet, it is important that he or she is made aware of the fruits that are most high in carbs, as well as the fruits that contain the lowest amount of carbs. The carbs contained by most fruits usually appear in to main form: cellulose and sugar. Cellulose, which is a complex carbohydrate, is usually found on the outside of the fruit, typically the skin. Cellulose works to give fruits their structure and shape, and though it is not digested by the human body, it does contribute a fair amount of carbohydrates. The main carbohydrate found in fruits is sugar. Sugar is of course what gives fruits their sweet taste. Common sense will tell anyone that the sweeter the fruit, the more sugar it contains, and thus the more carbs it contains. Fruits are after all, referred to as nature’s candy.

In a limited sense, the two fruits that an Atkins dieter really wants to stay away from are bananas and mangos. Anyone who has ever eaten one or the other will certainly attest to their sweetness. Additionally, fruits like kiwi, pineapples, oranges, grapes and tangerines are also relatively high in sugars, though the do not contain as many as both a banana and a mango can contain.

By far the most dangerous type of fruit for anyone who is taking part in a low carb diet is any fruit that has been dried. Drying fruit actually works to concentrate the sugars it contains, not to mention the fact that in some cases, fruits that are dried often have sugars added to them. Raisins and prunes are definitely two fruits to stay away from, or at least consume in limited quantities.

The good news for fruit lovers on a low carbohydrate diet is that the list of low carbohydrate fruits is actually longer than the list of fruits that are high in carbohydrates. This means that in limited quantities, anyone participating in the Atkins diet can enjoy the sweet, sweet taste of a fresh piece of fruit. According to experts, the fruits that have the lowest sugar content include berries, especially strawberries, blackberries, cranberries, and blueberries. Also included on the list of low sugar fruits are melons, apricots, plums and peaches, as well as grapefruit, pears, guavas, and cherries, not to mention papaya and good old-fashioned apples.

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