People are very passionate about dieting and we have great debates on Diet Blog proving that fact. Even within the low-carb "religion" there are different "denominations".
Recently the Atkinites and the Dukamaniacs have been going head to head on which low carb, high protein diet is the most effective in fighting the battle of the bulge. In case you're lost as too what those terms mean, here are the definitions.
Atkinite- A zealot of Robert Atkins' dieting philosophies.
Dukamaniac- A zealot of Pierre Dukan's dieting philosophies.
In a nutshell, The Atkins' Diet promotes a low carb, high protein diet in which the dieter can choose just about any food source to meet the dietary guidelines. Even processed food including Atkins' own line of bars, shakes, and snacks as well as the use of grains to satisfy the carbohydrate allotment is acceptable.
On the other hand, The Dukan Diet promotes a low carb, high protein diet that is more similar to an ancestral type diet. There are 100 food items for the dieter to choose from, with 72 from animal sources and 28 from plant sources. In addition, some days the dieter would eat nothing but protein while on the plan.
The Dukan Diet, which started in France, is exploding in popularity across Europe and now is gaining popularity in the USA with its upcoming official release on April 19, 2011.
Which low-carb camp would you align yourself with? Participate in the poll and comments below.
If you HAD to choose, would you join the Atkinites or the Dukamaniacs?
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