What foods are restricted on the Atkins Diet?

What foods are restricted on the Atkins Diet?

Andrea Giancoli (Registered Dietician ) gives expert video advice on: What is the Atkins Diet eating plan?; What is considered 20 grams of carbohydrates?; Can vegetarians follow the Atkins Diet? and more...

Foods that are restricted are foods like fruits, particularly a lot of the tropical fruits, mangoes, papayas, and oranges. Essentially, all of the fruits are restricted and are only allowed in limited amounts. Strawberries, because they're supposedly low glycemic, are allowed in limited amounts. A lot of the starchy vegetables like potatoes and sweet potatoes are restricted on the Atkins Diet. Carrots are restricted on the Atkins Diet, which we know are very helpful. A lot of very healthy foods are restricted or eliminated on the Atkins Diet. People don't quite understand what high protein and low carbohydrates means, because there's no official definition. Someone could be thinking that they're consuming a high protein, low carbohydrate diet and are actually not.