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All days are Americans eat refined and processed claimed, because they incorrectly believe that buy more healthy, more nutritious food with a limited budget are too expensive.

"Is unfair and harmful to characterize food as a luxury that only the wealthy can afford," said Colette Heimowitz, Vice President for education and research for Atkins health and medical information services &. "While this term in the pockets of the processed food manufacturers, it may be not far from the truth.". "" Unfortunately by perpetuating this myth on food, responsible for the support of unhealthy habits in the long term"."

Its benefits for the health approach showed to Atkins and similar systems of the loss of diet and weight in many studies, said Heimowitz. For example, a study of six months, has published illustrated experimental Cardiology journal and clinical in November 2004, a low carbohydrate diet reduced weight body and reduced the level of glucose in the blood and HDL (good), increases in LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides.

"One of the best aspects of the Atkins Nutritional approach that it is a program that inserts into the budgets," said Heimowitz. "It is important for people to recognize that with a little ingenuity and creativity in the kitchen and the grocery store, collect the enormous benefits of preparing all foods without complex gourmet meal".

Steak, often associated with the following Atkins, is not only a source of protein.

Cheap cuts of meat and poultry ideal in many stews and pans dishes, for example, the same nutritional first offer more expensive and cuts.

Fish canned and less expensive, such as cod and catfish selections can carbohydrates with a low-budget control. Tofu, is another valuable source of protein, offer a variety of foods without breaking the Bank.

Fruits and vegetables always added sugar - frozen is usually less expensive than the fresh season but always the same value of food. Berries, broccoli and spinach frozen under enhancers carbohydrates are decorated.