August 15, 2005

Atkins Diet Taught Some Good Lessons

Many nutrition experts see the recent bankruptcy filing by Atkins Nutritionals Inc. as the proper outcome for a diet that seemed to encourage virtually unlimited consumption of steak, cream and pork rinds. After all, the eating plan was often at odds with the large body of nutritional research showing the benefits of a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein and a moderate or low percentage of fat ... But some also see value in the popularity of the weight-loss method, created by Dr. Robert C. Atkins, even if they don't agree with it.(Los Angeles Times)

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