Atkins Nutritionals’ bankruptcy came as no surprise to many food and health experts.
“Atkins did a good job helping consumers understand the role of carbohydrates in healthy eating,” said Lynn Dornblaser, director of consulting services for Mintel’s GNPD. “The diet came in very strongly and quickly, then vanished. This is a frequent trend with diets, […]
Seeking to quash the release of what are sure to be damaging and embarrassing documents on the safety and efficacy of the famed Atkins diet, lawyers for Atkins Nutritionals Inc., admitted last Monday in court that they are willing to “assume the diet is dangerous” — the first public admission of any kind that dieters […]
This is really fascinating research coming out on the Atkins diet:
In the first well-controlled study of the Atkins diet Guenther Boden, M.D., from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia and colleagues found that people who went on the diet simply lowered their average daily calorie consumption by about 1,000 calories. They did […]
The sceptics’ Atkins adage generally goes like this: no matter how svelte people look during their carbohydrate-free existence, one year on, most have regained the weight they had lost.
Although the first reference appeared in British newspapers in November 1996 (Donald Trump apparently lost 100lb - 45kg - according to the Daily Telegraph), it was not […]
Atkins All The Way (AATW) is looking for people that have made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight by officially rolling out the welcome mat. The staff at Atkins All The Way are always happy to have new members. But as a new year begins we are especially excited to see newer “faces”.
There are […]
Rather than low carb, think smart carb. On low-carb diets, many people find they are less hungry and consequently lose weight. But all carbs are not created equal. While refined carbs are linked to weight gain, smart carbs — fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes — in appropriate portions offer a wide assortment of health […]
Atkins All The Way (AATW) is looking for people that have made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight by officially rolling out the welcome mat. The staff at Atkins All The Way are always happy to have new members. But as a new year begins we are especially excited to see newer “faces”.
There are […]
The “Atkins Nutritional Approach” is a weight-loss program based around an extreme reduction of carbohydrate intake. The main premise of the diet is that if the body is deprived of carbohydrates, it will resort to burning fat to obtain energy. The glucose in carbohydrates is body’s primary and most immediate source of energy; without a […]
Atkins-style low carbohydrate diets are more effective for men than women, US researchers say.
A third of the 15 men on the diet lost more than 10lbs with one participant shedding 25lbs while the weight loss among the 13 women was not as dramatic.
A low carbohydrate diet was up to three times more effective at losing […]
“In the first quarter of next year, the dieter is going to come back to low carb,” Atkins Chief Marketing Officer Matt Wiant said in an interview. “There will be a slow build from here, rather than the ridiculously big build you saw in 2003.”
There has been a sharp dropoff in interest in diets like […]