**A couple of years ago, I simply started eating better and basically stick to a Mediterannean-style diet which is heavy on fish, veggies, rice, pasta, olive oil (instead of butter), garlic, breads, beer and wine. Basically all the stuff that Atkins tells you not to eat. Since then, I feel great and my weight has been under control ever since. As well, my blood cholesterol dropped from 240 to 186 and all my blood sugars are normal and my blood pressure and stress is greatly reduced. I am no longer a heart attack risk as I was when I was on the Atkins diet.**
Bingo.
I was raised on a Mediterranean way of eating and know it works. I'm not much of a meat eater so the Atkins Diet wouldn't have worked for me. I enjoy my extra virgin olive oil and pine nuts and pasta. :o) And it's better for me.