Today, I am blessed to have here with me Colette Heimowitz. She is the Director of Education and Research for Atkins Health and Medical Information Services. In this role she manages public relations, directs research efforts, designs continuing medical education programs and directs the Atkins Speakers Bureau. In addition, Heimowitz serves as a member of the Atkins Nutritionals New Product Development Committee. Previously, Heimowitz was the Director of Nutrition at The Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine. Prior to working at The Atkins Center, Heimowitz spent 20 years directing nutrition departments in the offices of complementary doctors such as Leo Galland, MD, Serafina Corsello, MD, and others. Her corporate experience includes Vice-President of Research and Development at Col-Air Laboratories, a company specializing in herbal technologies. As the spokesperson for the Atkins Company, Heimowitz has been featured on national television networks such as CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC and appears frequently across the country on the lecture circuit and on radio programs. She earned her MS from Hunter College in New York, NY. In this episode, Colette Heimowitz discusses everything you need to know about the Atkins Diet. She compares the differences between a ketogenic diet, the Atkins 20, and the Atkins 40. Colette explains why it’s so easy to become fat and obese in America. Luckily, more and more people are talking about using food as medicine. Tune in as we chat about intermittent fasting on the ketogenic diet, navigating a weight-loss plateau, and the future of diets in America.  This episode originally aired in October 2022. / / E P I S O D E   S P ON S O R S  Biotiquest Sugar Shift product. Regulate glucose, reduce cravings, achieve deeper ketosis, and remove glyphosate. Head to https://bit.ly/47QZdbK , and use the coupon code KAMP10 for 10% off their products.  Bioptimizers Magnesium Breakthough. Magnesium Breakthrough contains all 7 forms of magnesium designed to help you fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up refreshed. Just go to magbreakthrough.com/ketokamp and use this code ketokamp10 to get 10% off your first bottle.  Text me the words "Podcast" +1 (786) 364-5002 to be added to my contacts list. [04:50] About The Four Different Phases of The Atkins 20 Diet The Atkins Diet has four phases: Phase 1: Induction Phase 2: Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL) Phase 3: Pre-maintenance  Phase 4: Lifetime maintenance Phase 1 is the ketogenic diet. However, many people find it hard to sustain because you restrict carbohydrates greatly.  Once you get above 50 grams of carbohydrates, it is no longer ketogenic.  [11:05] Why It Is So Easy To Become Fat and Obese In America  People are sitting in front of computers all day and not exercising. Also, Americans are overconsuming carbohydrates and processed foods. The United States Dietary Guidelines tell people to consume tons of carbohydrates.  The cost of diabetes and obesity to the government is incredible; it costs trillions of our healthcare.  We should have different Dietary Guidelines!  [25:40] Is Intermittent Fasting Necessary While Following The Keto Diet?  With a clean ketogenic diet, you don’t need intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting is good for detox purposes.  You only need a 12 to 18-hour fast if you are strict on keto. When you are doing extra long fasts, then it throws off your appetite cues.  [28:40] What To Know When You Need To Get Past A Weight-Loss Plateau  Are you under more stress? Stress will affect your weight and health.  Sometimes your body needs a break from weight loss. All the toxins in our body get stored in fat cells. Sometimes your body needs time to recover from releasing those toxins.  Colette will tell people to wait it out if their weight loss is stalling.  [32:05] Food Is Medicine: What’s Going On With Health and Diet In America  The American population is sick. Luckily, people are starting to learn that food is medicine.  The Whi