As the Atkins Diet has a great emphasis on meat and cheese, many vegetarians believe they can not follow a vegetarian Atkins Diet. But this is not completely true. You just have to take some time and expend some effort to plan carefully to ensure adequate protein and nutrition.
For vegetarians who eat eggs, and/or dairy products, it is much easier to ensurŅ adequate protein consumption as it can be for strict vegans while following the Atkins Diet. A good rule of thumb for adequate protein intake is 2g of protein per pound of healthy body weight. Maybe this can seem to be a bit too much especially when speaking about most diet plans, especially vegetarian plans. But anyway you need need to consume only 30 to 50 grams of protein per day. However, for optimum health, and for the best success on a low-carb diet, more protein is recommended.
Your body cannot function without the essential amino acids in protein, and those amino acids are used in a myriad of body functions and processes. Many of the necessary amino acids can be produced by the body, but there are nine which must be provided from outside sources. Without those amino acids, your body cannot make the various proteins that it needs for healing, growth, and other functions.
If you are a vegan and want to take a low-carb diet, you can focus on nuts and seeds for your protein needs. Nuts and seeds — especially seeds — contain more protein per ounce than any other vegetable source other than soy. Soy protein powder will also be invaluable to the vegan low-carb dieter.