You drop in and pan Atkins without knowledge of the diet, how it works, and never having read the book.
There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance. That principle is contempt prior to investigation.
Herbert Spencer
Read the book and then argue the diets principles. There just MIGHT be some information you may not know.
Since you are going to beat me senseless for daring to misspell your GURU'S name incorrectly
< sarcasm> Is there a correct way to misspell my GURU'S name? < /sarcasm> Twinkie, when you are dismissing the aTkins diet at least get the man's name right. You obviously have never read the book that you are debating on this thread.
It is a good book even if you don't agree with him.