Kimkins is a low carb diet created by person whose screen name in Kimmer. In fact this diet is dramatically low in calories, fat, carbs and fiber. Some principles of this diet are based on the original Atkins diet (1972 version), hence its name. In 2007 the articles about this diet were published in People and Women's World magazines and it managed to pique the public interest.
 About the Kimmer
"Kimmer" has refused to give her real name. She assures that she has managed to lose almost 200 pounds in less than a year and due to her diet plan she has maintained it for five years. But there is no proof of this fact and she has refused to be interviewed. This woman is not a health professional and the nutrition expert.
Foods to eat on Kimkins
There are different variations of Kimkins diet and some of them include only 500 calories per day. The main foods are lean proteins cooked with minimal fat. You may eat vegetables but the total daily consumption shouldn’t be more than 20 grams total carbohydrate. It means that daily amount of essential carbs and fiber mustn’t exceed 20 grams. In fact the menu contains much less than this, nearly 5 grams useful carbohydrate and 7 grams fiber.
No other foods are allowed. You can’t consume any fruit, nuts, milk and others.
The dangers of the Kimkins diet
This diet includes very low amount of fiber, essential fatty acids and many nutrients. It is much alike the starvation diet which has lack of the basics for life, let alone optimal life. It is advised to take a multivitamin and mineral tablet but you should avoid phytonutrients, essential fatty acids and other nutrients. Instead of fiber and fiber supplements Kimmer proposes laxatives which can be very dangerous if taken regularly.
It is a very low calorie diet which means that it won’t provide you long lasting effect. Finally the need for survival takes over and your appetite can increase. Also it can lead to various health problems. Such very low-calorie diets must be controlled by the physician. In addition the most of the weight that you lose on this diet won’t be fat but muscle mass and other lean body tissue.
Conclusion
It is obvious that Kimkins diet is potentially dangerous and it is not recommended for anyone. There is a saying: "Extraordinary claims demand extraordinary proof." Beyond short-term weight loss, Kimmer has not proved that her diet has given positive results to its followers.
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