[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

The author perpetuates some misinfo about Atkins.

Complex whole-grain carbs ARE allowed after the first two weeks.

He'd have no trouble with oats or fresh fruit in moderation for most folks. Some folks are highly insulin-intolerant and can eat less of these; some folks do fine with normal servings. Meanwhile most of the list is straight out of his recommendation list: beans, broccoli, berries, nuts...

It's the white stuff--sugar, flour, rice, potatoes--that need to be cut out of most Americans' diets. The average American consumes 200 pounds of sugar a year... Atkins did us a great service by spotlighting the insanity of that.

[nickcarraway]

Well, most Atkins people I have met act like fruits and vegetables are toxic. I agree with Atkins about simple carbohydrates-especially the heavily processed stuff, but the right kind of complex carbohydrates are beneficial.

[Trust but Verify]

You are right on about the complex carbs. A lot of Atkins people overlook the fact that there are actually GOOD carbs.