What did Dr Atkins die from?

[Bossy Monkey]

Remember that it's the Lounge, ie, I'm KIDDING (more or less).

[Bossy Monkey]

1. I KNEW I should have come up with a funnier subject line! n/t

[baldguy]

2. A Frenchman killed him

who was told he couldn't have any bread.

[Kellanved]

3. that's why the thing will never be so popular in Europe

try telling a Frenchman or a German that Bread and Potatoes aren't good...


No way I'd do such a diet.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

4. I think

It was probably high cholesterol from all that meat and cheese and fat that the Atkins diet seems to be based on.

[populistmom]

5. Actually

He was walking to work in NYC, slipped on ice, hit his head, and died a few days later from a traumatic head injury.

I know that many people have some type of problem with this and there are healthier ways of doing it than some people do. For example, I eat lots of chicken and veggies and get much of the fat from olive oil rather than than saturated fats and nitrate laden meats. For many of us, this is healthier and we don't react well physically or emotionally to much sugar in our diet (or foods that break down into sugar). Plus, my cholesterol went DOWN over 80 points from dangerous to normal.

I know this is is supposed to be humorous, and for all I know the guy may have personally been an ass, but it is something that has helped me and others here. I'm not looking for a debate, just pointing this out.

Peace.