The Atkins Killer Diet
Feb. 10th, 2004 01:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shannon_aAccording to the ME's report, released today, Robert Atkins was obese at the time of his death. He also had suffered from a heart attack, congestive heart failure, and hyper tension. (Gee, almost sounds like the results of eating a diet heavy in meat and dairy, doesn't it?)
His widow, who probably makes millions off of Atkins branded food every year, was unhappy that the report had been released. The full story is here:
Diet Irrelevent, Cries Atkins Widow
I do wonder how long it's going to be before Americans wake up and smell the carbs. I predict that within 5 years we'll be seeing class-action lawsuits against companies selling Atkins branded food.
His widow, who probably makes millions off of Atkins branded food every year, was unhappy that the report had been released. The full story is here:
Diet Irrelevent, Cries Atkins Widow
I do wonder how long it's going to be before Americans wake up and smell the carbs. I predict that within 5 years we'll be seeing class-action lawsuits against companies selling Atkins branded food.
Re: Something I Too Worry About
Date: 2004-02-10 08:37 pm (UTC)Regarding the food pyramid: you see, Atkins says that's just some type of conspiracy. Put out by the grain and rice, syndicate, no doubt. He advocates a "food diamond" instead. Seriously.
Atkins is basically a get-rich-quick scheme, or in this case get-thin-quick. Studies have shown that much of the initial, rapid weight loss comes from eliminating water retention. Still, people keep falling for it every day. It's going to all come crashing down, I just hope it's in a year or two, not in thirty years when all these dieters start have coronaries.
I entirely agree with your comments on Atkins not just being unbalanced, but also unhealthy because of the type of foods it pushes on people. Sadly, a few of my friends follow it religiously.