WHAT IS IT?

A high fat, high protein and very low carbohydrate diet targeting weight loss. The diet is based on the amount of carbohydrates you're allowed to consume in a day. It allows an unrestricted amounts of meat, cheese and eggs, but on the other hand firmly restricting carbohydrates such as; sugar, bread, pasta, milk, fruit and vegetables (MedicineNet, para 2). It consists of 4 phases which slowly increase the amount of carbohydrates you're allowed to consume based off the wight loss. (Dr Jockers, 2018)

Foods to eat: 

• Meats, e.g. beef, pork, chicken, bacon
• Fatty fish and seafood
• Eggs
• Low carb vegetables, e.g. kale, spinach, broccoli, asparagus
• Full fat dairy
• Nuts and seeds
• Healthy fats, e.g. avocado, olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil

(Gunnars, 2018, para 4)

Foods to avoid:

• sugar 
• grains
• “low fat” foods
• high carb vegetable, e.g. carrot, potatoes, turnips
• high carb fruits, e.g. banana, apples, oranges, pears, grapes
• legumes
• trans fats

(Gunnars, 2018, para 3)

(Dr Jockers, [Image], 2018,)