The Atkins Diet is very simple, eat low carbohydrates. Many people believe this means don’t worry about amount of calories or fat you eat, however that is a huge misconception.

The dieters who use this program believe that calories and fat do not matter when eating low carb food, but in some cases this has proven to be fatal. When eating high fat food your cholesterol will climb and climb which may even lead to a heart attack or stroke.

The reason why Atkins Diet has proven to work is because your body goes through a several changes when there is a sudden alteration of diet. The Atkins Dieters also tend to leave out several food groups including fruit and vegetables since they are “high carb food” and then tend to grab a steak instead which has very low carbohydrates.

Once in a while a good title comes along and "Turn Off Fat Genes" is one of those titles that just have to be written about. If you are not familiar with Dr. Neal Barnard's work, he has been writing about how to lose weight on a high carbohydrate diet for at least a decade now.

I'm amazed, as you might be, that his work is not better known. There are a number of advantages to using a high carb diet and as many disadvantages to low carb/ high protein diets.

There is some great research in his books that document ability to lose weight on a high carbohydrate diet, which may also be healthier in long run than ever-popular low carbohydrate diets.

You might think it surprising, as I do, that more people are not using high carb diets to lose weight. You might also conclude that this is solely due to a lack of awareness on part of public.

Turn of Fat Genes, written by Dr. Neal Barnard features over 150 pages of menus and recipes. The recipe and menu section is very comprehensive and you can definitely find recipes that will delight you out of such a large compilation.

Dr. Bernard discusses concept that some of genes that shape and influence us as human beings are themselves subject to influence. The genes that affect taste, appetite and metabolism are subject to influence of foods that we eat.

Not only are they subject to influence, proper use of foods can mean that you don't have to sacrifice and starve yourself of decent nutrition. You can modify your diet, eat perhaps even more frequently and still enjoy weight loss. Does that sound incredible? It is real. You might feel incredulous because masses of people out there have been told that low carb is way to go.

I have been following some of suggestions in one of Dr. Barnard's books and I can tell you that a high carb diet can help you lose weight. Using his suggestions, I can eat a lot of food frequently and I still seem to stay thin.