Comparing Atkins and Balance Energy Bars
Many are fascinated by the various diets in society; people want
to lose weight by finding a reliable method that will ensure results.
Two common diets include the Atkins Diet and the Zone Diet. Both of
these have energy bars that contain the nutrients need to meet the diets
specific requirements. In the article “Glycemic and Insulinemic
responses to energy bars of differing macronutrient composition in
healthy adults,” by Steven Hetzler and Veonsoo Kim, a study was conducted
that compared the different energy bars. The study looked at equal
proportions of these bars to see their effects on glycemic and
insulinemic levels. This paper will be focusing on the differences
between the Atkins and Balance Energy Bars and the effect they have on
glycemic and insulin.
The Atkins Diet contains a low amount of carbohydrates, whereas
the Zone Diet has the components of a 40% carbohydrate, 30% protein, and
30% fat breakdown. The energy bars associated with these diet influences
the glycemic and insulin levels in the body. By having a reduction of
glycemic and insulin levels in the body affects a diet. By having low
glucose levels this will ultimately lead to weight loss. This happens
either through the removal of carbohydrates or by substituting low
glycemic index carbohydrates for higher ones. In doing this the higher
level of insulin will be reduced, for example high blood cholesterol
levels will go down.
To test the insulin and glycemic levels the energy bars contain
the study had 20 healthy adult participants. They were split into groups
receiving 1 of 5 test meals; 1 being low carbohydrates, 2) moderate
carbohydrates, 3) high carbohydrates, 4) white bread, and 5) chicken
breast. Chicken breast was the negative control since it contains no
carbohydrates, whereas white bread was the positive control. Test meals
1) with the low carbohydrates, include the Atkins Energy Bar, and test
meal 2) includes the Balance Energy Bar.
In order to see the levels of the glucose and insulin after
consuming the bars blood samples were taken and analyzed. In this
experiment the Atkins energy bar produced the lowest glucose results.
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Wilde, Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Michael Patrick Gillespie, Editor. Norton Critical Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2007.
In the last couple of decades, dieting trends have astronomically increased. The average dieter has trained his or her ears and eyes to react to the word ‘fat’. Low fat, reduced fat, fat free- these are all words that until recently have set alarms off ringing in the typical dieter’s head. Recently, new vocabulary, such as ketogenic, ketosis, and low carbohydrate have stepped into the dieter’s world and questioned, or rather challenged, the ‘fat’ free method of dieting. So, after you have devoured the entire box of ‘fat’ free cookies perhaps you will ask yourself....WHAT ABOUT THE CARBOHYDRATES???
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