[Twinkie]

Let's see. Christ served fish & BREAD. Atkins served up
lard & no bread. I understand Atkins, but I think I'll
eat the fish & bread.

[Nov3]

Atkins served up lard & no bread.

Well you spelled his name correctly this time. That is a step forward. The next step would be to READ THE BOOK. It would allow you to speak intelligently on the subject.

[.38sw]

Hm. I started Atkins recently. And while I don't eat bread, I'm not eating lard, either. I'm eating lots of fish, along with chicken, lean pork, beef (different cuts, some leaner than others) and shellfish. i'm also eating a lot of green leafy vegetables with yummy salad dressings. I'm eating vegetables sauteed in olive oil. I'm also eating cheese and olives for snacks. I've lost weight, and I feel good.

[AlbionGirl]

I like your analogy, and I agree. Staying fit requires discipline, and if you apply such discipline you can achieve wellness with carbs.

Italians eat their share of carbs for sure, and Italy has no where near the obesity problem the US does.

I haven't read Atkins book, but I have visited his website and read some stuff there. And it's definitely not for me. Phil Kaplan provides a very detailed analysis of Atkins diet debate at the following site; worth the read if you're interested.

http://www.philkaplan.com/thefitnesstruth/atkinsrevisited.htm

From what I know of the Atkins diet, I bet that a 10 or 20 yr study of it would produce evidence of it increasing your risk of colon cancer by a good percentage.

And the heavy use of sucralose in their product line is not to my liking, as it is linked (http://www.holisticmed.com/splenda/) to all sorts of problems. Granted the dose that was linked to potential problems was large, and the experimentation took place with rodents, I still don't want to take in a substance daily that has the possiblity of mutating my thymus gland.

I'll take Aristotle's advise on moderation over Atkins advise on specialization, any day.