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On the Atkins Diet, How Can I Uncover Hidden Sugar And Prevent Carb Creep?

Many low carb dieters, especially those on the Atkins Diet, fall victim to "carb creep" --or triggered carb binges, caused by creeping
intakes of carbs--after they finish stricter
early phases of their plans. For instance, low carb
dieters who use Dr. Atkins’s’ prescription
often fail to follow his plan after the induction
phase of the diet--and instead go on an
unplanned, generic "low carb" diet.

This uncontrolled deviation from the path
often causes low carb dieters to slowly scale-
up carb intake amounts in an unmeasured
fashion.

Low carb dieters can also fall into the
"carb creep" trap by consuming products
that contain "hidden sugar," which
in turn triggers cravings--and then binges.

This is why it is vital for low carb dieters to
follow an overarching dietary plan that involves
slowly scaling-up carb consumption in the
order of around five grams per week (as
Atkins suggests).

It is also vital for low carb dieters to carefully
inspect food labels to insure that products
do not contain "hidden" carbs. This is
something Type II Diabetics must do regularly--
and it is fairly simple.

Medicine.Net suggests that low
carb dieters look for the following
ingredients on food labels to
avoid carb creep: sucrose, honey,
syrup, corn sweetener, glucose,
dextrose, high-fructose corn syrup,
fructose, molasses, maltose, fruit
juice concentrate or lactose.

According to Medicine.Net, if
a product contains the above
ingredients, it is likely to also
contain a significant amount of sugar.

If you are on a low carb diet, it
is essential that you factor all of
this in and develop a plan before
you shop at the grocery store.
You should consult with your
doctor or recheck your selected
low carb plan to determine
how many carbs you should
consume each day in your given
dietary phase.

You should then plan a diet that
follows this strict prescription and
factors in "hidden carbs." This practical
approach will help you identify the cause
of your stall--and eliminate it by using
methods suggested by your low carb
dietary plan.