Reply #18: The Atkins Doet is the Diabetic Diet [View All]

[Kathy in Cambridge]

If it's done wrong, it is dangerous, like most diets. If vegetarians don't eat right, their diet is dangerous too. When I was a vegetarian, I had to take a ton of vitamins but wound up anemic anyway.

The basis of the Atkins diet is to avoid white flour, white sugar, potatoes and other high-glycemic foods that have been linked to a myriad of diseases. The Ongoing Weight Loss Program stresses vegetables, whole grains and proteins. Mr. RR's cholesterol dropped 60 points on Atkins.

Dr. Atkins heart problems were genetic-not related to what he ate. There is scientific basis that his diet works, especially for insulin-sensitive individuals. Let the guy rest in peace.