Well, we'll see. With seemingly half of America swallowing this stuff (literally and figuratively), we should know soon. Will our average weight, waistline, and cholesterol levels decline?
My husband's numbers after 6 months on Atkins:
Cholesterol: 202 was 210
Triglycerides 130 was 386
Ratio: 4.81 was 7
Weight loss: 20 pounds
Doctor wrote on postcard, 'much better continue diet'
He'd changed from eating cereal every morning to eating bacon, cheese, and eggs every morning. And plenty of ranch dressing and whipping cream.
Fat is not bad for you. Fat does not make you fat. I just really think the former has all been a lie. Time will tell.