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Healthy Nutrition Anytime, Anywhere

Good nutrition is easy to maintain at home. But when you're on the go, it can be a challenge. How can you balance a healthy diet with the realities of day-to-day life? Let Atkins® help you set up a strategy so you can stay on track under any circumstances!

The Healthy Eating Mantra: Five Basics to Remember

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The first and best key to maintaining good nutrition anywhere is simple: Remember the five fundamental principles of healthy eating. No matter where you eat, seek foods that are:
  • High in protein - Proteins provide a powerhouse of energy for the body, building and repairing muscles, bones and other tissue–and it boosts your metabolism too.
  • Fiber and other "smart carbs" - Choose your carbohydrates wisely. Fiber is a "good carb" that doesn't significantly raise your blood sugar level. Plus, it makes you feel full longer and helps cut cravings. Fiber and other smart carbs have a low impact on your blood sugar (low glycemic impact). Foods such as crunchy vegetables and fruits are a smart choice because they contain the nutrients you need; empty carbs (like sugar) don't.
  • Packed with vitamins and minerals - Getting sufficient vitamins and minerals is one of the best things you can do for your health and energy levels. Atkins products–especially our-great-tasting bars and shakes–offer a convenient way to meet your vitamin needs.

  • Free from added sugars - Added sugar is the enemy of any healthy diet. Avoid high fructose corn syrup, raw sugar, brown sugar and sucrose–and minimize your intake of sugar alcohols, too!
  • Free from trans fats - Research links trans fats to heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and asthma, as well as other illnesses. Always refer to the nutrition facts panel and the ingredient list. If a product lists hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, avoid it–it contains trans fats

Now let's take a quick look at some other healthy eating tips.
Eating Out, Eating Healthy

When you're planning to eat a meal away from home, be sure to plan ahead. Below are some great tips to help you maintain a nutritionally sound meal plan wherever you go.

  • Dining at a restaurant? Vegetables and fruits are a fiber- and nutrient-rich, smart-carb alternative to pasta or potatoes, which are sure to raise your glycemic levels and cause spikes in blood sugar and troughs in energy levels.

Traveling? Plan ahead as much as possible. Go online or call the hotel to locate a convenient grocery store where you can buy healthy foods. Most hotels offer a fridge and a microwave in your room, or can supply them for a nominal charge. For easy on-the-go option, take along some Atkins Advantage™ or Morning Start™ bars; they're protein-packed and very satisfying.

    Headed to work? Invest in a small, insulated lunch bag and load it up with tuna fish, chicken or egg salads in plastic containers and a small ice pack. Green salads can travel in plastic bags if you keep the dressing on the side. Atkins Morning Start™ bars and Advantage™ shakes are smart options to keep office meals healthy, varied and tasty.

    Snacking for Health

    Snacking can derail even the healthiest eating plan. A cookie here, a bag of chips there, and suddenly your blood sugar is spiking and your intake of trans fat has increased significantly in just one fifteen minute break. Healthy snacking, however, is both possible and an important part of any healthy nutrition plan. Below are some smart snack ideas to keep you on track.
    TIP: To learn more, check out the newest Atkins learning Center course on healthy snacking strategies. Join the AU community to trade tips on good nutrition, get inspiration and more!
    • Keep good snacks within reach. Stock a few Atkins Advantage bars in your bag or in a basket near your front door so you can grab them and go. Swap out the candy jar on your desk for an Atkins Advantage Fudge Brownie Caramel Bar.
    • Try fresh fruit–like blueberries or strawberries–with whole milk, cottage cheese, yogurt, or whipped cream. The fruit and protein combination keeps your blood sugar level for hours.
    • Make your own trail mix by combining nuts, seeds, and sugar-free dried cranberries or cherries.
    • Spread peanut butter or cheese on whole grain crackers – or a celery stick – for a filling afternoon snack.
    • Start with an Atkins Advantage shake and blend it with some fresh fruit, crushed ice or a couple of tablespoons of sugar-free ice cream for a great-tasting milkshake.
    • Headed to the gym? Fuel your body with some protein to keep your energy up throughout your workout and to give you the needed fuel to build and maintain lean muscle mass. Sip on an Atkins Advantage shake or bar on your way! And, don't forget to take in at least 15g of protein post workout as well.

    TIP: Some major food companies are marketing their products as "healthy options" when they really don't meet your nutritional needs. Many of these products contain ingredients that you should avoid. Always read nutrition facts panels and ingredient labels and be savvy when buying pre-packaged "health" or "energy" bars. Avoid: Added sugars, trans fats, bleached white flour, high levels of sugar alcohols and other nutrient-empty ingredients. Seek out foods with protein, fiber, no added sugars, no trans fats, vitamins and minerals and smart carbs that provide you with the nutrition you need every day.

    The Bottom Line

    Once you get used to the idea of integrating healthier snacks into your daily routine, it becomes second nature. And once you see how full–and fulfilled–you feel, you'll know that you made the right choice when you decided to improve your eating habits.

    The New Look of Nutrition at Atkins.com



    If you haven't done so already, we invite you to visit the newly redesigned Atkins.com! We've redesigned our site to reflect the new, inspirational face of Atkins: We have a passion for enhancing people's health and enriching their lives. Our new website is designed to reflect that with important nutrition information, hands-on health and wellness tools and easy -to-find facts about our products.

    At the new Atkins.com, you can:

    • Learn more about the benefits of superior nutrition

    • Get helpful information about the nutrition and taste advantage of Atkins products

    • Indulge your culinary senses as you browse our vast collection of recipes of varied courses and cuisines

    • View a growing library of the most-up to-date and compelling nutrition research

    • Learn the basics of the Atkins Nutritional Approach™

    • Enjoy convenient online shopping

    Plus, enjoy interactive tools that can help you enhance your health and enrich your life!

    Find encouragement and inspiration at Atkins University online!
    If you haven't enjoyed a free Atkins University class or online discussion group lately, you're missing out! Whatever your nutritional, health and lifestyle goals, you'll find helpful courses to inform and support you. Come to the online message boards & join the community to get inspired, be an inspiration, make friends, and get your health and lifestyle questions answered by Atkins health professionals. Take advantage of this FREE resource today!

    Get day-to-day support through eDiets
    eDiets, a trusted partner of Atkins, is excited to welcome you aboard and will continue to help you manage your pursuit of optimal health. While there is a small monthly fee, we are confident that you will find the tools, support and community to which you've become accustomed.

    • Personalized weekly meal plans designed to suit your food preferences and lifestyle

    • Convenient "print-and-go" shopping lists

    • Online tools to track your progress

    Visit eDiets today!

    As you continue to take charge of your health, Atkins is your resource for making healthy lifestyle choices and enjoying great-tasting nutrition. Discover how Atkins.com can help you enhance your health and enrich your life.

    Nutrition Advantage. Taste Advantage.

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    Quick Tips: Keep track of Your Carbs -- Anywhere You Are

    Carb Counter

    Want to track while you trek? Enjoy the Atkins Carb Counter's features anywhere, anytime–all right at your fingertips! Whether you're shopping at the market, dining out, at the office or at home the Atkins Carb Counter software can help you monitor your progress.

    Some features of the application include:

    • Atkins Lifestyle Guide with all the key information you need to follow the Atkins Nutritional Approach™

    • Daily Carb Counter allows you to enter your carb intake and even alarms you when you have reached your daily goal

    • My Stats helps you stay on track and reference your progress

    Learn More at Atkins.com

    Introducing the new Atkins Advantage™ Caramel Bars!

    Nutrition never tasted so good!

    We're thrilled to announce the arrival of our new Atkins Advantage™ Caramel Bars in yummy Cookie Dough and classic Fudge Brownie. Indulge your sweet tooth and get the superior nutrition you need! High in protein with 9 grams of fiber per bar, these decadent bars are truly a sweet reward. More importantly, Atkins Advantage Caramel Bars have no added sugars, no trans fats and contain no sugar alcohols.

    Grab one for a quick meal or a snack before or after your workout. Atkins Advantage Caramel Bars contain the nutrition you need and the taste you crave.


    Available now at Atkins.com. Ask for them at your nutrition bar destination!

    Testimonial: Danny Jameson, age 37

    Atkins: Don't Diet, Live It!

    I started Atkins on July 24, 2004. Over the past 14 months my life has changed immeasurably. To call the Atkins plan a diet is NOT accurate. Atkins is a way of life and a way to live. In fact, I call it a "LiveIt," not a "Diet." My doctor says my health changes are literally miraculous. He says not only have I completely reset all of my risk factors for heart disease, I am in completely uncharted waters in terms of health benefits gained so far! I am no longer on blood pressure medicine. My sugar and cholesterol numbers have become normal. I also can exercise for hours! ...MY LIFE HAS CHANGED FOREVER! – Danny Jameson, Age 37, Gansevoort, NY

    Atkins Products Used

    I use all the Atkins products.
    Love the Breakfast bars and shakes particularly.

    Exercise Program

    I swim a lot. Also, during the winter months when it's to cold to exercise outside, I join a gym. I do 3 days a week of weight training, and I do cardio on the off days.

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