Atkins vs Fat Burning Index .................................................................................................................... Low-carb to Low-fat Rotation - $29 Read more  Order Now! Complete Banta Diet jump-start: 30 plans sent to you by email every day plus 180 Banta recipes - $31 Read more  Order Now! .................................................................................................................... Why we are sure our diet works better than Atkins One thing is, Dr. Atkins diet disregards the ketogenic properties of foods. Dieters are being encourage to watch only carbohydrate grams. Meanwhile, to be a ketogenic food, it should meet a certain criterion called ketogenic ratio (we named it Fat Burning Index because this is what it's all about) which depends on not only carb grams but also on the exact proportion between carb, fat, and protein constituents of a food or meal. The Fat Burning Index of a food is the only thing in the world that can predict whether or not the body will allow to burn its own fat after consuming this food. Here comes the true Negative Calorie Balance: you eat a food that results in less calories stored in your fat depots! To burn body's fat, a food should have Fat Burning Index  above 1.5 Read about Fat Burning Index: click here Continue reading after the ads .................................................................................................................... Here are examples of Atkins recipes with LOW Fat Burning Index (below 1.5) which make them non-ketogenic foods promoting insulin release and blocking fat burning. Recipe Fat Burning Index Carb grams Cucumber, Mango and Black Bean Salad 0.11 9.5 Japanese Chicken Kabobs 0.45 13 Mexican-Style Oysters 0.58 22.9 Japanese-style Skewers 0.63 20.9 Stir-Fried Shrimp with Jalapeno-Mint-Ginger Sauce & Mango 0.68 20 Spinach Rolls 0.70 23 Pizzettes (Mini Toaster-Oven Pizzas) 0.71 4.5 Warm Scallop Salad 0.75 11 Divine Crab Cakes 0.76 8 Oysters in Muscat 0.78 21.9 Mussels in White Wine 0.79 12.9 Pork Satay 0.84 12 Portobello and Ricotta Crostini 0.94 5.5 Seared Scallops with Orange and Vermouth 0.98 11 Maple Chicken Strips 1.02 0 Leek Quiche 1.05 8 Mini Mexican Pizza Squares 1.08 4 Lidia's Barbeque Shrimp Wrapped in Prosciutto 1.09 2 Prosciutto Chicken Frittata 1.09 15 Oysters and Clams on Spinach 1.11 13 Shrimp with Fresh Herbs 1.12 5 Crab Cakes with Horseradish Cream 1.14 24 Shrimp Marinated in Lemon and Olive Oil 1.14 2.9 Gravlax and Smoked Salmon Terrine 1.17 18 Creole Shrimp Salad 1.18 1 Chicken and Beef Satays with Peanut Dipping Sauce 1.20 2.9 Atkins Garlic Toast Crisps 1.22 2 Shrimp Cocktail with Two Sauces 1.24 1.49 Smoked Irish Cod Roe Timbale 1.25 2.99 Crab Cakes 1.25 9 Goat Cheese Tart with Artichoke and Black Olive "Salsa" 1.27 28 Coconut Chicken Satays 1.32 3 Shrimp in Garlic Sauce 1.32 3.99 Scallops or Shrimp with Pesto and Cherry Tomatoes 1.33 8.5 Baked Stuffed Mushrooms with Sausage and Mozzarella 1.36 0.99 Lobster Salad with Curried Vinaigrette 1.37 15 Garlic Shrimp 1.39 4 Szechwan Sausage Wraps 1.39 11 Spinach-Artichoke Dip 1.42 5 Baked Artichoke-Parsley Cheese Squares 1.45 4.5 Grilled Lamb on Skewers 1.46 18 Goat Cheese Tart 1.47 21 Scallops Wrapped in Bacon 1.48 3.5 Salmon-Stuffed Zucchini 1.48 1 Spicy Maple Chicken Wings 1.48 3.2 Lemon-Ginger Shrimp 1.49 2.99 .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... Low-carb to Low-fat Rotation - $29 Read more  Order Now! Complete Banta Diet jump-start: 30 plans sent to you by email every day plus 180 Banta recipes - $31 Read more  Order Now! ....................................................................................................................