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Forget The Media, Jo Heeley Tells Her Own Low-Carb Weight Loss Success Story

The media missed the story, but Jo's here to set 'em straight! If there's one thing we can always count on almost automatically from most media coverage of people who have lost weight on the low-carb lifestyle is they're...
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Check Out What You REALLY Eat On The Atkins Diet

You know what they say about a picture being worth a thousand words. Well, I came across a couple of pictures that speak volumes about what livin' la vida low-carb is all about. The common argument people, including educated ones,...
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It's Not The Atkins Low-Carb Diet If You Didn't Read His Book

If you're gonna do the "Atkins diet," then you MUST read THIS book! Christine and I are BACK from our quick little trip to Pigeon Forge in the Smoky Mountains for a bit of rest and relaxation and we're...
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Sunday's Des Moines Marathon To Feature Triple Digit Atkins Weight Loss Success

Courtesy of The Des Moines Register, this photo of Kent Altena speaks volumes He baaaaaaaaack! One of my favorite people in the entire world has been featured YET AGAIN in his local newspaper for being an example of a...
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Induction Flu Is Only Temporary, Low-Carb Life Is Glorious

In Episode 79 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore," let's take a closer look at the Atkins diet and determine whether it gives you more energy than you ever thought possible or completely drains you. Which...
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Over Four Years After His Death, They're Still Smearing Dr. Atkins

The legacy of Dr. Robert C. Atkins still being felt to this day You know someone's life has made a lasting impact on the world when their contributions to society are still being talked about many years after that...
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On Low-Carb For 5 Weeks, Jimmy Moore's Wife Drops 13 Pounds And Six Dress Sizes

In the midst of all the brouhaha over Kimkins in recent weeks, someone rather special in my life who I love very dearly has begun doing extremely well on a low-carb diet without really trying that hard. It's the cute...
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Cederquist: Atkins Diet Is Both 'Effective' And 'Dangerously Unhealthy'

Bariatric physician Dr. Caroline Cederquist not very kind to low-carb It has been my pleasure to present a series of captivating interviews with bariatric physicians on Thursdays over the past couple of months. Most of them have been at...
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Atkins Diet Long-Term Ain't Easy, But Is Better Than Low-Calorie

Whenever I receive an e-mail from someone who talks about their long-term success on the low-carb lifestyle, I am beaming with pride. From a decade-long Atkins dieter to these two prime examples of livin' la vida low-carb, the truth is...
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Atkins Low-Carb Diet Still Changing Lives

While the Atkins diet has been promoted primarily for weight loss (which it does an amazing job of producing--180 pounds lost on it for me!), just as impressive is the way it helps bring about major improvements in the health...
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East Hampton Star Writer More Ignorant About The Atkins Diet Than She Needs To Be

One of the things I enjoy doing at CarbWire and at my blog is helping educate misinformed newspaper columnists as it relates to livin' la vida low-carb. You know, I'm sure these people are well-meaning in their own sick, perverted...
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Jimmy Moore Talks Low-Carb Living With Veronica Atkins

My favorite interview yet with the lovely and gracious Veronica Atkins When I started blogging about the low-carb lifestyle two years ago, what I wanted more than anything else was to carry on the torch of advocacy for livin'...
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Let's Hear It For The Late Great Dr. Robert C. Atkins

The beloved man whose legacy will never be forgotten Episode 49 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore" takes a look at an article that was supposed to be honoring the late great Dr. Robert C....
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The Atkins Diet Saved Her Life

As important as the studies, research, and hard evidence behind livin' la vida low-carb are, I am convinced that real-life stories of people who have overcome weight and health problems can be a much more powerful tool for helping others...
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Message To 'Good Housekeeping': Get A REAL Atkins Diet Success!

"Good Housekeeping" features a confused "Atkins" dieter I'm on the Atkins diet. You're on the Atkins diet. We're all on the Atkins diet. Or are we? For some reason or another, people in our culture have started calling livin'...
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Atkins Diet Experts Censored In Response To Dean Ornish Tirade

Why is Dr. Dean Ornish STILL attacking the Atkins diet? The dust has barely settled on the recent JAMA study from Stanford researchers that found the Atkins diet was best among four popular diets, including The Zone, LEARN, and...
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A Down And Desperate Dieting Dilemma

One of the e-mails I received this week was from a young obese reader ready to give up on his low-carb diet after listening to the dietary recommendations of a low-fat diet advocate. Here's what he wrote: Dear Jimmy, During...
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Resurgence In Atkins Diet Interest After JAMA Study

What an amazing week this has been for those of us who are enthusiastic supporters of the low-carb lifestyle! Following the release of the now-infamous JAMA study providing good news about people who follow the Atkins/low-carb diet, the traffic at...
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Atkins Diet Successes Ignored By Health 'Experts'

Jimmy Moore documented his Atkins diet experience in a book With all the attention being paid to the Atkins diet today following the release of this major study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, I have to...
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Atkins Low-Carb Diet Should Be Treated Like Low-Fat

Boy, we've got the low-fatties beside themselves today! After the release of this JAMA study on Tuesday that is making tons of positive headlines for livin' la vida low-carb, you would think those who support low-fat diets were just told...
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JAMA Diet Comparison Study Puts Atkins Back On Top

Dr. Christopher Gardner says Atkins diet deserves a second look Are you one of those people who STILL thinks the Atkins low-carb diet is just another dangerous fad that is a far inferior way to lose weight and improve...
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Low-Carb Supporters Invited To Atkins Diet Debate Tonight

The murmurings about this BIG STUDY coming out on Tuesday afternoon are getting louder and louder and it is putting the Atkins diet and livin' la vida low-carb back in the limelight again in 2007 (just as I've been predicting...
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The Baltimore Sun Needs Atkins Diet Story ASAP

If you are reading this and live in Maryland and preferably in the greater Baltimore area, then listen up! I just received a telephone call from a reporter named Chris Emery from The Baltimore Sun newspaper. As you may or...
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Kimkins Diet Supporter Takes Issue With Warning Against Low-Fat, Low-Carb Combo

No matter what I write about here at CarbWire and at my blog, one thing is for certain...somebody, somewhere is gonna be offended by SOMETHING I have written. Nevertheless, you won't see me apologize about the topics I write about...
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Doing Low-Carb Without Eating Fruit Isn't The Atkins Diet

Low-glycemic fruits are recommended for a low-carb diet I read a column today about how important exercise is for the sake of brain function that included some rather lamebrained information perpetuating the myths about fruit consumption you are livin'...
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Atkins Foundation Donates Another $10 Million To Fight Disease, Obesity

Atkins pledged money to Pat Crawford and her researchers at UC Berkeley In an official presentation at the 2007 California Childhood Obesity Conference in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday night, The Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Foundation agreed to...
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What's So Unhealthy About The Atkins Diet?

LISTEN NOW to Episode 18 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore" by clicking on the PLAY IN POPUP link below (REMINDER: You DON'T need an iPod to listen!):  "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy...
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How-To-Do Atkins Weight Loss Videos Are Back!

It's 2007 now and everything seems to be coming back to normal again following the busy holiday season. With that in mind, I've been feeling like there was something missing lately and then it dawned on me--WHERE DID ALL THOSE...
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Marathon Champion Wails Against The Atkins Diet

Marathoner Roy Pirrung quotes anonymous study against low-carb Have you heard of the great American marathon runner Roy Pirrung? At the age of 32 (that's the same age I was when I began livin' la vida low-carb), he was...
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UK Man Loses 280 Pounds On The Atkins Diet After Years Of Agony

From 483 to 203, Graham King epitomizes livin' la vida low-carb The hope and inspiration that comes from reading about amazing low-carb weight loss success stories is invaluable to people who have chosen this way of eating to lose...
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Berkeley Student Goes On Low-Carb, But 'Not The Atkins One'

Thespian Alex Mojaher acting like he knows about the Atkins diet I recently came across a column about livin' la vida low-carb in a student newspaper called The Daily Californian featuring the thoughts and opinions of a 21-year old...
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Dietitian's Opposition To Atkins Is Beating A Dead Low-Carb Horse

Dietitian Kathy Goodwin doesn't believe low-carb can be long-term As if Vee Jefferson's low-carb slam piece that I highlighted last week wasn't enough to get you riled up out of your seat, then perhaps this Market Day column featuring...
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Trading Barbs About The Impact Of 'Net Carbs'

Finally, we have a topic that my fellow Atkins weight loss success story Kent Altena and I actually disagree about. I'm not saying he's wrong or I'm right necessarily about this subject, but it is quite controversial among many active...
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Forget The Media, Get Your Low-Carb Info From Atkinspedia

Combining the format of Wikipedia with Atkins diet information Are you a fan of the online information web site Wikipedia? Have you tinkered with it any at all to see what you could find on just about any subject...
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Duh-Duh-Dietitian Ignorantly Perverts The Atkins Diet

Dietitian Juliette Kellow is obviously not a fan of the Atkins diet It's that time of year again when those who think they know what diets people need to do and not do so freely share their opinions about...
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Atkins Brought Weight Loss Hope When Other Diets Failed

At nearly 300 pounds, Christine began livin' la vida low-carb in June 2006 There is nothing more thrilling in this world to me than to read about how someone has decided once and for all to take back control...
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Former 400-Pound Man Who Lost Half His Weight On The Atkins Diet Completes His First Half Marathon

Altena finished his first half marathon since losing weight on Atkins When your life is completely transformed following a 200-pound weight loss experience, you really do start to feel like you can accomplish anything you want. The freedom that...
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Atkins Success Shows Off 60-Pound Weight Loss Online

I always love it when I hear someone who has been successful on the Atkins diet gets the recognition they deserve for losing weight. Too often the response people give those of us who shed the pounds by livin'...
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Hoo Hoo: The Ins And Outs Of The Atkins OWL Phase

After tackling the major questions about the Induction phase of the Atkins diet over the past month or so, Kent Altena has moved on to videoblogging about the Ongoing Weight Loss phase, also known as OWL. While Induction seems to...
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Running A Marathon? Burn Fat For Fuel, Not Carbs

Marathon runners like these don't need to load up on carbs for energy There are some things in life that you just don't think about much when you are overweight or obese. One of those things is running in...
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Vegetarian Site Mischaracterizing The Atkins Diet

Our vegetarian friends over at the "Disease Proof" blog (led by Dr. Joel Fuhrman--remember my review of his "Eat To Live" book?) posted a column today entitled "Will America Ever Eat Better?" where a regular poster at the "Livin' La...
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Weight Loss Success Comes From Accountability

In his video last week about resisting temptation while on the Atkins diet, fellow low-carb blogger Kent Altena briefly stated how remaining accountable while losing weight will help you become the eventual success that you so desperately want to be....
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There's No Potatoes Like 'Faux-tatoes'

When you start livin' la vida low-carb, there are certain foods that you know will not be a part of your new healthy lifestyle any longer. While some people say they are just too unwilling to give up these foods...
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Tips For Resisting The Urge To Cheat While Low-Carbing

When one of my readers said "something clicked" for her about livin' la vida low-carb after watching Kent Altena's video about Atkins flu the other day, it reminded me of just how vitally important the education process is in a...
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Video Shows Why Atkins Should Not Be Used As A Quick Fix For Weight Loss

Have you been watching these amazing videos that Atkins weight loss success story Kent Altena has been making lately? If not, then you are really missing out on some fantastic informational videos that answer some of the most common questions...
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Australian Atkins Success Featured On WLTips.com

Dave Koch, better known as "Low-Carb Dave," from Melbourne, Australia has lost well over 100 pounds on the Atkins diet and is still working to lose 100 more. This up-and-coming weight loss site WLTips.com was so impressed with Low-Carb...
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Atkins Success Shares What You Can Eat On Induction

My fellow Atkins diet buddy Kent Altena is going to town right now making some extremely informative education videos about what being on the low-carb lifestyle is really all about. Since he shared this inspiring music video featuring his 200+...
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Atkins Induction 'How-To' Video Now Online

When you have lost around 200 pounds on the Atkins diet, you start to feel obligated to give back the knowledge and wisdom that you garnered from your weight loss experience. And that's exactly what Kent Altena has done...
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Atkins 'Dissolving,' You Can't Keep The Weight Loss Off Long-Term, Dietician Says

Dieticians are a special group of people in this world. Whenever you're having a bad day and you need a good laugh, you can count on these so-called "experts" to uplift you and make you so proud that you are...
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Atkins Protege Takes Over Where Dr. Atkins Left Off

Dr. Mary C. Vernon, one of the strongest clinical research proponents of the Atkins diet today, has joined forces with Richard J. Rothstein to create a unique new web site called "Ask Dr. Vernon" that will feature actual questions...
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Atkins Diet May Be Rough At First, But It Makes You Healthy Long-Term

Biochemist Dr. Gregory Petsko from Brandeis University decided to conduct an experiment using the Atkins diet--ON HIMSELF! He said of all the diet plans to come out, this one made the most scientific sense from a metabolic vantage point....
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Inspiring Atkins Weight Loss Success Story Chronicled In New Video

Have you just about given up on your low-carb lifestyle because you think nobody is being successful at this way of eating anymore and it's just not worth it to you anymore? Do you feel the Atkins diet really...
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Chiropractor: Atkins Is A 'Fad,' Carbs Are 'Foundation Staple To Our Diet'

While most chiropractors are very friendly towards the low-carb lifestyle, this column written by a Denver, CO-based chiropractor named Sean Reif shows that is not a viewpoint shared across the board. Here's what Dr. Reif thinks about the Atkins...
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Atkins Donates $450,000 To UConn Low-Carb Researchers

Just as she has done with endowed chairs at The University of Texas Southwestern and The University of Michigan in recent months, Veronica Atkins through the Dr. Robert C. Atkins Foundation has donated $450,000 to the University of Connecticut's Neag...
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Amazing Atkins Weight Loss Wonder From The Land Down Under

What does it feel like to lose an incredible 130 pounds in just one year on the Atkins diet? Well, just ask Melbourne, Australia native "Low-Carb Dave" because today he celebrates a milestone -- 365 days, 52 weeks, or...
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Is This The 'Last Atkins Dieter' Left?

Why does this woman describe herself as the "last Atkins dieter" ever? Click here to find out!...
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Three Mississippi Women Win Weight Loss Contest Shedding Over 100 Pounds On The Atkins Diet

Despite the constant negativity in the media and from the health "experts" about how dangerous and unhealthy low-carb plans like the Atkins diet are, the truth of the matter is this way of eating is STILL changing people lives...
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Houston Chronicle Blogger: Atkins Diet Puts You In A 'Mental Institution'

The Houston Chronicle highlights local bloggers in the Houston, TX area on their newspaper web site. One of those bloggers is a woman named Sarah Trammel whose blog is called Watercooler Confidential where she and another blogger post columns...
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Purdue University Nutritionist Says Atkins, South Beach Diets Are As Extreme As Diet Pills And Taking Laxatives

College students are generally at an age when they are trying to figure out what they believe about the important issues in life. So you can imagine how discouraging it was to find out that a nutritionist named Annie...
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Veronica Atkins Sharing The Wealth To Further Low-Carb Research

Veronica Atkins has donated $2 million through her New York-based Dr. Robert C. Atkins Foundation to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center so they can create the "Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Chair in Obesity and Diabetes...
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Oregon Woman Wins Weight Loss Contest With The Atkins Diet

Do you think the days of weight loss success by using the Atkins diet are long gone? Well, then, you obviously haven't heard about this woman from Oregon who lost nearly a fourth of her body weight in 13 weeks...
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I'm Having Vegan Soup For Supper

Why do these militant vegans get all uptight about people who support the low-carb lifestyle? We've made our nutritional choice and so have they, so what's with all the personal attacks against low-carbers by vegans? The latest example is from...
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What If Low-Carb Meant NO Carbs And All Meat?

In the three decade that the Atkins diet has been out there for all the world to see, can you believe that there are some people who STILL believe it is a diet that consists of ZERO carbs and...
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Dr. Bryant Stamford: 'Atkins Diet Was Too Good To Be True'

Some people in this world are just hell bent on tearing down the Atkins diet at every opportunity they find. Such is the case of exercise physiology professor, syndicated health columnist, and radio show host Dr. Bryant Stamford. I...
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Vegan To Atkins Dieters: 'Your Internal Organs Probably Hate You'

I certainly do not criticize or find fault in anyone who chooses to lose weight and get healthy using other methods besides the low-carb lifestyle. However, when someone uses their opposition to my preferred way of eating just to prop...
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Chain Of Events Links Jody Gorran's Lawsuit Against Atkins With Radical Anti-Meat Groups

You've heard of Jody Gorran, right? He's the idiot...er, I mean...gentleman who decided to file a lawsuit against Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. for allegedly causing his arteries to clog when he went on the Atkins diet. Preposterous, I know, but...
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Pssst...I Heard A Rumor That The Atkins Diet Was Unhealthy

Can somebody explain to me how you can argue against the Atkins diet when you've never even read any of Dr. Atkins' books? I suppose you can make up a bunch of senseless accusations about the diet based on...
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Author: Atkins Diet Leads To Arteriosclerosis And Weight Gain

You can always tell whether one of these new diet plans that hits bookstore shelves is going to succeed or fail by the way the publisher and author decides to market their book. If the weight loss plan is...
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320-Pound Woman Sheds 150 Of It On The Atkins Diet

I just absolutely LOVE hearing how people are STILL losing gobs and gobs of weight on the Atkins diet even though this way of eating is supposedly dead! It makes me want to send one very clear message to the...
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Columnist: Passover Is 'The Atkins Diet For Jews'

Don't you just hate people who assume they know what the Atkins diet is without checking it out for themselves? That's exactly what Ian Cropp, a Jewish columnist for a Colorado newspaper, did in an op-ed piece recently about his...
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Atkins Diet Success Featured In Iowa Newspaper

This is the picture of a man who just a little more than two years ago weighed well over 400 pounds and had allowed himself to get out of control with his eating habits. He knew he needed to...
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Pescatore: 'Ultra Low Carb' Atkins Diet Is Dead

One of the strongest voices supporting the low-carb lifestyle has stated he believes a lower-carbohydrate nutritional approach is still going strong, but that the most famous of all low-carb diets may already be history. Dr. Fred Pescatore, author of...
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Doctor: 'Dr. Atkins Was Fat, Out Of Shape, And Had A Heart Attack'

Last week I told you about a man named Dr. Joel Fuhrman who claims the beloved and highly respected Dr. Robert C. Atkins, creator of the revolutionary low-carb Atkins diet, died of a heart attack rather than a slip and...
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The Life Of An Oregon Man Was Changed For The Better By The Atkins Diet

Examples of people who are on the Atkins diet and other low-carb plans in 2006 abound no matter what you hear in the media about this way of eating being "dead." One example is a man named John Light who...
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Atkins Haters Getting Worked Up Again

Do you want to know what the long-term effect of the Atkins diet is gonna be? No, it's not heart disease, kidney failure, or even ketoacidosis. Above everything else, the life's work of Dr. Robert C. Atkins will always...
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Man Who Loses Nearly 200 Pounds On Atkins Diet Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary

As someone who has been successful at losing close to 200 pounds thanks largely to the Atkins diet and applying the principles of low-carb in my own life, I am proud to share with you another truly remarkable story...
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Jackie Eberstein Defends Work Of Dr. Atkins

Who better to stand up in defense of the amazing nutritional concepts of the Atkins diet than a woman who worked side-by-side with Dr. Robert C. Atkins himself for nearly three decades? Jacqueline A. Eberstein believes wholeheartedly in the low-carb...
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Yale Professor Says Atkins Diet Produces Weight Loss Just Like 'Cocaine Use, Cholera, And Tuberculosis'

Following the release of this study last week about one obese woman who allegedly followed the Atkins diet and experienced ketoacidosis, I heard back from Dr. Klaus D. Lessnau defending his study and asking for "any alternative explanation" for...
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Researcher Claiming Atkins Diet Not Safe Puts Out Call For 'Better Idea'

I'm sure you've seen all the headlines about this new study claiming the Atkins diet is unsafe (yeah, so what else is new?!). Dr. Klaus D. Lessnau, the lead author of that study published in The Lancet, replied to my...
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Media Euphoric In Impugning Atkins Diet

Did you open up your newspaper or favorite news web site today to a headline that reads something like this? "Atkins diet may pose health problems" "Low-Carb Atkins Diet Isn't Safe for Losing Weight, Doctors Say" "Study highlights possible health...
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Shanghai Daily: Atkins Diet Causes 'Permanent Damage' To Health

Whether we like it or not, the Atkins diet has and always will be misunderstood by those people who refuse to educate themselves about why and how this amazing way of eating works. It's a fact I've come to...
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Word of the Day: Glycemic Index

Not sure what it is? Some low carb diets (such as South Beach) rely on the glycemic index as a way to decide which foods to choose. The glycemic index sounds complicated, but it's just a way of geting an...
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Is a Low Carb Diet also Low in Fiber?

A great read for those mis-informed. It is a common misconception that reduced carbohydrate diets are automatically low in fiber. In fact, most non-starchy vegetables and low sugar fruits are quite high in fiber, and a well-constructed low carb diet...
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Low-Carb Cholesterol Concerns Unnecessary

Although there isn't suffient evidence yet, a study says a low carb diet is just as good as a low fat diet. However, they discovered that there was an increase in the total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL "bad") cholesterol...
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How to Deal with Carb Cravings

Some good tips on how to resist those cravings! You’ve been following a low carb diet for several weeks. Perhaps you’ve been “experimenting” (what some might call “cheating”) by eating half a bagel or some ice cream. Maybe you’ve been...
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CarbWire Feature: The Low-carb Lifestyle: It Works!

Written by Bill Fairbairn. I've got one thing to say to those diet pundits who claim the low-carb lifestyle does not work: BS. As in beef steak - a thick, succulent top sirloin grilled to mouth-watering perfection. Yes, those in...
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How To Maintain Your Weight Once Goal is Reached

A reader of "Livin' La Vida Low Carb" recenly inquired what to do once you've reached your goal weight and stop losing. Jimmy Moore responds with his usual enthusiasm: The simple answer to the headline of this post is this...
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Top Ten Reasons to Drink A Lot of Water

Jimmy More has posted a list of reasons why everyone should be drinking at least 2 liters of water on a daily basis: 1. Curbs appetite 2. Flushes excess ketones and waste out of the body 3. Helps lose stored...
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Understanding Carb Counts

Laura Dolson responds to a readers question: I made your recipe for Basic Flax Meal Focaccia Bread. It is delicious. But, I have a question. The package of flax seed meal says there are 5 grams of carbohydrate per 2...
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Carbs are hiding in fake sugars

Know what maltitol, xylitol, and sorbitol are? Laura Dolson explains to watch out for them! Sugar alcohols are carbohydrates which are also called “polyols”. Part of their chemical structure resembles sugar, and part of it resembles alcohol, hence the confusing...
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Atkins not only for those wanting to lose weight

I read this whole article on "The Atkins Method: Is it Right for You?" and noticed there was an interesting comment at the beginning. Supporters of Atkins say just about anyone can slim down using their program. However, there are...
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Jimmy Moore responds to good carb, bad carb article

Earlier, we posted a story about an article on The Manila Times, pondering whether or not carbs are good or bad, well Mr. Carb himself has an excellent response. It may surprise a lot of people, but I eat LOTS...
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Is the Atkins Diet safe?

Even though there's been study after study that say, "yes, Atkins is great" and "no, Atkins is bad for your health" it all comes down to your current health. If your doctor says your healthy and you want to lose...
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How to throw an Atkins dinner party

If you're one of the few dieters that actually like cooking, then this helpful article is filled with ideas on what to do to throw a dinner party for your friends. It even includes recipes straight from Atkins.com. Stuck for...
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The Atkins Diet is high in nutrition and low in expense

Although sugary foods and high starch foods are even cheaper; low carb foods are still a close second. What is the answer for low carbers? Focus mainly on the high nutrition foods, most of which are low in carbohydrates. Then,...
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You eat less calories in a low carb diet

Many people don't know this but when you're a low carb diet, you actually eat less calories. Many people think that eating lots of meat, eggs, cheese, etc. means that you're ingesting a lot of calories. Although, that is incorrect....
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Pros and cons of low-carb diet plan

Still unsure whether or not you should do the Atkins Diet? This lengthy answer from a registered dietitian should help you out. Will Atkins help you lose weight? It can! But beware — the Atkins Diet promises that your body...
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Atkins diet made its mark

An article in today's LA Times notes that the Atkins diet has left a permanent mark on the American culture. This is similar to the piece about 'carb awareness' that we linked last week. "The good that Atkins did is...
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Low-carb still selling books and working well

Editorial -- According to the sales rankings at Amazon.com, low-carb titles are still selling well despite the growing popular belief that low-carb dieting is dead. With the announced bankruptcy protection by Atkins Nutritionals this week, critics of low-carb diets had...
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Atkins Nutritionals files for chapter 11

UPDATED -- Atkins Nutritionals Inc. has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing, which was was made today, comes after the bust of Atkins' popularity. The diet is of course still very popular (as our readers are quick to...
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Atkins Carb Counter now available for Windows PCs

Novii Lifestyles has released the Atkins Carb Counter for Windows PC computers and Windows Mobile/Pocket PC handhelds. Available for Palm OS since December 2004, the the Atkins Carb Counter application now allows consumers to take their low carb lifestyle with...
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Atkins changes diet as low-carb craze wanes

Faced with a declining number of low-carb dieters and sagging sales, Atkins Nutritionals has altered its "net carbs" method by using parts of the latest trend from Europe -- a glycemic-index diet -- to target U.S. food companies for products...
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Atkins offers free Morning Start Chocolate Chip Bars

Atkins is giving away a free five-bar box of Atkins Morning Start Chocolate Chip Crisp Bars with any purchase at its online store. To say thank you for shopping our online store, we're sending you a five-bar box of Atkins...
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Atkins Carb Counter for Palm PDAs now available

The Atkins Carb Counter is a new program for Palm OS handhelds that helps you follow the Atkins Nutritional Approach. The software features a daily carb counter, useful reports, and an alarm to warn you when you hit your maximum...
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First biography on Robert Atkins released

"Dr. Robert Atkins: The True Story of the Man Behind the War on Carbohydrates" is a new book by Lisa Rogak. It is the first biography about Atkins, who is known as the father of low-carb diets. When Atkins died...
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Former Heinz CEO joins Atkins as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer

Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. (ANI) announced today that Neil Harrison has joined the company as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. At the same time the company said that Paul D. Wolff and Scott Kabak, the Chairman/CEO and President...
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Atkins diet now available on DVD

The Atkins Nutritional Approach is now available in DVD format. "Atkins Complete," the first-ever diet DVD for consumers, walks viewers through the Atkins Nutritional Approach to weight loss and good health. It is available nationwide at retailers such as Wal-Mart...
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Atkins Holiday Recipes book now available

If you've enjoyed the latest recipes we've posted courtesy of Atkins, then you will no doubt want to pick up a copy of Atkins Holiday Recipes, a new "bookazine" with recipes developed by Atkins Nutritionals. It has over 160 low-carb...
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Atkins University announced

Atkins Nutritionals has announced the Atkins University, an online program that helps consumers follow the low-carb Atkins Nutritional Approach. At Atkins, it has always been our goal to provide you with the tools you need to achieve and maintain success...
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Atkins to drop 'net carbs' term from labels

The Wall Street Journal reports (paid sub. required) that Atkins Nutitionals will drop its widely used "net carbs" term from its food labels, calling it "imprecise." The move comes just months before the Food and Drug Administration is expected to...
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Atkins to combat childhood obesity

Atkins Nutritionals today announced a new initiative to help fight the growing problem of childhood obesity. The Atkins Education Policy Initiative is a group effort from Atkins and several national and regional non-profit groups. But despite what you have heard...
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Atkins Nutrionals breaks down the glycemic index

Atkins Nutrionals has sent out a press release that aims to explain the glycemic index and what it means for low-carb dieters: A new research study from the Children's Hospital in Boston, which was published in the British medical journal...
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Atkins hires turnaround firm amid low-carb glut

Atkins Nutritionals confirmed today that it has hired a turnaround specialist as it struggles with tough competition and waning interest in low-carb diets. The comapny said that crisis management firm AlixPartners LLC will help with its finances and the management...
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Atkins Nutritionals trimming work force

According to the Dow Jones Newswire, Atkins Nutritionals is in the process of laying off workers. Richard Rothstein, a spokesman for the company, which is privately held and currently employs 370 people, would not say how many positions will be...
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New Atkins Morning Start Breakfast Bar flavors

Atkins has expanded its line of Morning Start Breakfast Bars with two new flavors: Trail Mix and Triple Berry. They contain 3 net carbs per bar and will begin showing up in stores in early September. The Trail Mix flavor...
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Atkins donates food to hurricane relief efforts

Atkins Nutritionals has donated over one million of its Atkins Advantage bars to the relief efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Charley. In response to a request for help from Feed the Children, representatives at Atkins wasted no time in...
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Atkins weighs in on USDA Food Guidance System

At a key meeting of national stakeholders in the current review by the US Government of the food guide pyramid, Dr. Stuart Trager, Medical Director of Atkins Nutritionals, today called for an overhaul of the government's graphic to one that...
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Atkins ready to invade the land of carbs

Atkins Nutritionals is bringing its low-carb diet to Latin America. The company plans to open a small office in Aventura to head the expansion south of the border, where foods such as tortillas, rice and beans make up a large...
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Weight Watchers targets the Atkins-weary

Reuters reports that Weight Watchers is hoping to reel in dieters disillusioned with low-carb plans like Atkins with the will roll out a new weight loss program later this month. The company also hopes the new initiative will boost membership...
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Atkins responds to high-carb, breast cancer link

In response to today's news linking high-carb diets with breast cancer, Atkins Nutritionals has provided CarbWire with the following statement: † "We at Atkins Nutritionals have long known there are serious health risks beyond just that of obesity that go...
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Atkins offers controlled-carb Diabetes research

Atkins Health & Medical Information Services has published the latest developments in clinical research on controlled-carbohydrate nutritional practices and the Atkins Nutritional Approach. In this special edition of the Research Update, Atkins highlights several recent studies that show how diet...
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'Atkins Diabetes Revolution' released

"Atkins Diabetes Revolution," the last major book planned by Dr. Robert C. Atkins prior to his untimely death in 2003, goes on sale nationwide on August 3. Thanks to the efforts of a team of his colleagues, this work has...
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Atkins intros new low-carb products

Atkins has recently rolled out a slew of new low-carb products, including: Morning Start Muffins (3g net carbs; $4.49) - Ready-to-eat muffins with Banana Nut or Blueberry flavor. Triple Berry Morning Start Cereal (3g; $5.99) - Filled with strawberries, raspberries...
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Atkins widow wants to prove husband was right

BusinessWeek has published excerpts from a recent interview with Veronica Atkins, the widow of diet guru Dr. Robert C. Atkins. Atkins says she is funding research in the hopes of validating her late husband's theories on nutrition. Dr. Robert C....
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Columnist criticizes man suing Atkins

Howard Goodman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel has written an editorial criticizing Jody Gorra, the Florida businessman who is suing the estate of Dr. Robert C. Atkins and Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. over his high cholesterol. Goodman has also dug up...
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Atkins responds to dieter lawsuit

Atkins Nutritionals has responded to the cholesterol claims and lawsuit brought on by Jody Gorran and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM): Atkins generally doesn't comment on litigation. But in this case, we must pose some questions before this...
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Low-carb dieter sues Atkins over high cholesterol

The New York Times is reporting that a 53-year-old Florida man sued the estate of Dr. Robert C. Atkins and Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. on Wednesday. In the suit, which appears to be the first to involve the popular low-carb diet,...
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NPD Group: Four percent of Americans on Atkins diet

According to the latest findings from The NPD Group's new Dieting Monitor, nearly three out of four people are aware of the Atkins diet, 17 percent have tried it and about four percent of adults are currently following the diet....
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Atkins dieters booted from buffet for eating too much

A couple on the Atkins Diet were kicked out of a suburban Salt Lake City restaurant because they were eating too much meat from the buffet. Isabelle Leota and Sui Amaama say they were asked not to eat any more...
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Atkins seeks healthier image

Atkins Nutritionals Inc. started an advertising campaign intended to curb the "cheeseburger" image of the company. The ads feature a copy of the new Atkins Lifestyle Food Guide Pyramid. Some say that this move is an attempt to move towards...
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Atkins warns about low-carb product frenzy

Atkins has sent out a press release warning consumers about low-carbohydrate product frenzy. "We think it's terrific that people have finally embraced controlled-carbohydrate nutrition," says Dr. Stuart Trager, medical director of Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. "But as the pioneer and leader...
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Atkins' widow extols husband's low-carb diet

In a letter soon to be posted on the Atkins Web site, Veronica Atkins, widow of Dr. Robert Atkins, pays tribute to her husband on the first anniversary of his death and says his low-carb lifestyle has changed the world...
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Atkins gives Easter / Passover recipies

The April issue of the Controlled-Carbohydrate Nutrition & Food Newsletter, provided by Atkins Health & Medical Information Services gives some helpful tips to help overcome the urge to cheat during Easter or Passover. Included is a recipe for Butterflied Leg...
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Subway to launch 2 Atkins approved salads

Subway today announced four new salads, two of which are Atkins approved. It is not known when they will be available, but our guess is soon. Here are the two Atkins approved salads: The Classic Club Salad 9 grams of...
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Low-carb celeb: Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith, the filmmaker/actor behind such movies as "Chasing Amy, "Clerks," and "Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back," has dropped 50 pounds since starting the Atkins diet last April. "It's psychosomatic," he says as he wolfs down eggs and sausage...
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New Diet Revolution #2 for past 10 years

According to USA Today, Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution is the second best seller since it started tracking book sales ten years ago. The South Beach Diet sits at #3 on the list for last week, down from #1 last...
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Former Atkins associate opens health center

Dr. Keith Berkowitz, who was the personal doctor of Dr. Atkins, is opening a diet and health center in Rockefeller Center. The Center for Balanced Health will combine the Atkins diet with Berkowitz's personal beliefs....
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'Chicago' loves Atkins At Home

Atkins has issued a press release touting the fact that cast and crew members of Broadway's hit show "Chicago" are taking advantage of the Atkins At Home service. Many of these performers are learning that controlling carbs according to the...
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Atkins widow vows revenge on critics

Following a series of personal attacks, Veronica Atkins, the widow of Dr. Robert Atkins, has vowed to go after anyone who criticizes the life or work of her late husband. ìIf anybody attacks Bobby, God help them,î said Mrs. Atkins....
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