Atkins Breakfast Bar – A Great Way To Start Your Day

Mornings can be hectic, and sometimes breakfast gets lost in the shuffle; Atkins Morning Start(TM) Breakfast Bars give controlled carbohydrate followers tasty, convenient and low carb options for that important first meal of the day.

With studies indicating that between 35 and 40 percent of Americans skip breakfast on an almost daily basis, the Atkins(TM) brand is again rising to the challenge of helping people eat right. The introduction of Atkins Morning Start(TM) breakfast bars will offer controlled carbohydrate followers some convenient, healthy options. "Breakfast truly sets the nutritional pace for your day," said Colette Heimowitz, director of education and research for Atkins Health and Medical Information Services. "Studies show that eating breakfast is necessary for the weight-loss process and helps curb snacking if you're following a controlled carbohydrate approach to eating.(1-5) Conversely, eating foods high in carbohydrates early in the day starts a negative pattern of blood sugar spikes and valleys that can result in low energy and cravings for more inappropriate foods."

So, if the most important meal of the day is so important, why do so many people skip it? Two of the reasons given to pass on breakfast (or to rely on carb-loaded pastries and cereals) include a lack of appetite in the morning hours and time constraints that don't allow people to prepare nutritious, carb-conscious meals.

"Today, there are so many demands on our time that stopping for breakfast is difficult," said David Best, a marketing director at Atkins. "Breakfast on-the-go is often the norm."

Taking into account the hectic schedules of today's consumers, Atkins food scientists developed the Atkins Morning Start(TM) line of breakfast bars. These important additions to the Atkins low carb pantry provide tasty, convenient and well-balanced nutrition in two varieties: Apple Crisp and Creamy Cinnamon Bun.

The Atkins Morning Start(TM) breakfast bars have only two grams of net carbohydrates. For ease of understanding, this net carb count is clearly stated on the front of each package with the Atkins(TM) Net Carb Seal, which is becoming a key hallmark icon on the growing range of Atkins(TM) brand food and snack products.

Starting this month, shoppers can look for Atkins Morning Start(TM) breakfast bars at their local health and natural food stores and supermarkets nationwide. They are often in a section of Atkins products, identified with the red Atkins A.

The Atkins Nutritional Approach(TM) is a controlled carbohydrate lifetime nutritional philosophy, focusing on the consumption of nutrient-dense, unprocessed foods, vita-nutrient supplementation and exercise. The Atkins Nutritional Approach(TM) consists of four phases: Induction, Ongoing Weight Loss, Pre-Maintenance and Lifetime Maintenance. Dr. Robert C. Atkins founded Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. in 1989 to promote good health by changing the way the world eats and to help people enjoy healthier lives. Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. continues to be a pioneer and leader in providing innovative nutritional and informational products based on controlled carbohydrate nutritional science and rooted in the Atkins Nutritional Approach(TM).

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