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I wish you a long life, illness free, and in good health. Sometimes people, who have something to gain, sell used cars under falsehoods and partial truths to make money. That is what I feel to many of the low carb/high protein diet pushers do.

I wish you the same and am truly sure you are in better shape than I given your job and opportunities to work out. I have nothing to gain from pushing low-carb. I am glad Atkins did. He persevered, made money (nothing wrong with that), and provided me a better understanding of what natural whole foods are.

I would make one suggestion to you - actually read his books. It makes discussing them easier. At least you didn't call him Adkins!

"I would make one suggestion to you - actually read his books"

Just to straighten out a misunderstanding: I read his book, and owned the cookbook also. (I gave both to my daughter) From my entry #62:

"If the health conditions mentioned, even the most common one mentioned, diarrhea which is reported to start in most patients that get it in about two weeks, start, then the patient will discontinue the diet. Hence the regaining of the weight lost. I got it at about that time when I tried the diet myself. I lost weight on the Atkins, until the diarrhea got so bad that I was unable to function normally."

I entered this to remind you I have investigated the diet and have even participated. I'm not shooting something down from around the corner, but I would never recommend anything that is questionable, especially by name medical organizations, with possible health risks.

Oh, and it is not my job. I'm not a nutritionist, I'm a physical trainer and I run fitness facilities and mass train for the government preparing soldiers. I am not paid by the soldier and I am not gaining anything with any dietary recommendations. I aim them at nutritionists for consumption. Nutrition is not my field, but I have received some training and trust those who have. Thank you for the recommendation, been there, done that.