unit of work or energy in the International System of Units (SI); it is equal to the work done by a force of one newton acting through one metre. Named in honour of the English physicist James Prescott Joule, it equals 10 7 ergs, or approximately 0.7377 foot-pounds.
The craze for low carbs comes mainly from the popularity of the Atkins' books. The Atkins diet is a four-phase eating program, combined with vitamin and mineral supplements, as well as regular exercise. Dr. Atkins said there are crucial unrecognized factors in our eating habits which make us fat.
The Induction diet is just a small part of the full Atkins diet, and Dr. Atkins recommends using for the first two weeks of the diet. It's intended to rid your body of all unnecessary carbohydrates, and put you body into Ketosis. You also will lose weight the fastest during this part of the diet.