Atkins Nutritionals Inc have developed a range of low-carb foods to give you a helping hand with your diet plan.
Are you one of the three million people in the UK on the Atkins diet? You'll be glad to hear that you can now get handy snacks and meals to help you stay on the low-carb regime and lose weight.
Some of the products are currently available in the UK and plans are underway to bring the whole range over here from the US. You can mail order the goods and some supermarkets and sandwich chains will start to introduce them.
Let's look at some of the available ranges, what nutrition they offer, and what phase of the diet they are suitable for. Plus, information on where you can get a hold of the Atkins range.
- Atkins Morning Start TM Cereal is available in three flavours: blueberry bounty with almonds, banana nut harvest and crunch almond crisp. It contains 3g net carb, 100kcals and 2.5g fat per serving.
- Atkins Bakery TM Ready to Eat Bagels are available in three varieties: plain, cinnamon or onion.
This product is ideal if you love to start the day with a cereal with minimal carbs. Suitable for phases two, three and four.
These bagels are made from wheat protein and enriched wheat flour containing 7-9g net carb, 190-200kcal, 4-4.5g fat per bagel depending on which variety you choose.
These can be toasted and served warm. Suitable for phases two, three and four.
- Atkins Quick Quisine TM Pasta sides are available in three varieties: elbows and cheese, pesto cream or fettucine alfredo. These pasta dishes are a side dish to accompany the main entree and vegetable side dish.
Each pasta dish contains between 7-8g net carb depending on the variety you choose. Looks like the real thing, but pasta lovers will notice the difference in taste. Suitable for phases two, three and four.
- Atkins Morning Start TM Bars available in five flavours: apple crisp, creamy cinnamon bun, blueberry muffin and chocolate chip crisp. Each 40g breakfast bar contains 2g net carbs, 160kcal and 8g fat and have been designed to provide a quick jump-start to the day. Suitable for phases one, two, three and four.
- Atkins Crunchers TM chips are available in four flavours: BBQ, nacho cheese, original, and sour cream and onion. These soybean crisps contain around 4-5g net carbs, 100kcal, 3g fat per 28g bag, depending on which flavour you opt for. These can also be crumbled and used as coatings for fish and meat or used instead of croutons. Suitable for phases two, three and four.
- Atkins Endulge Wafer Candy Bars TM are available in seven flavours: chocolate, peanut butter cup, caramel nut chew, chocolate peanut, wafers chocolate creme, wafers mint, and wafers peanut butter. These bars contain 2g net carbs, 110kcals and 12g fat per 30g bar. They'll satisfy that sweet tooth if you simply can't do without your desserts. Suitable for phases two, three and four.
- Atkins Advantage Bars are available in 12 different varieties, including almond brownie, chocolate coconut, chocolate decadence, chocolate mocha crunch, S'mores (chocolate, Graham crackers and marshmallows), pralines 'n creme and cookies 'n creme. Each 60g energy bar contains 2-3g net carbs, and between 220-240kcal and 8-12g fat, depending on which flavour you choose. They can be used as an on-the-run meal replacement. Suitable for phases one, two, three and four.
- Atkins Shake Mix is available in four flavours: cappuccino, chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. Each shake mixed with water is a meal replacement and contains 2g net carbs per serving. Suitable for phases one, two, three and four.
- Atkins TM Bread mix is available in three varieties: caraway rye, sourdough and country white. This bread mix containing wheat gluten and low glycaemic corn starch contains 3g net carbs, 70kcal and no fat per slice of bread. Suitable for phases one, two, three and four.
Where to find the Atkins products
Atkins products are available from the iVillage Health Shop