As the authors say, longer term studies are necessary, and I am still concerned about the long-range effects of a diet high in saturated fats until such long range studies can be conducted.
I intend to stay on the Atkins diet and try to minimize saturated fat intake. I know I'll get tired of fish and no-carbohydrate tofu.
Already I have lost enough weight to feel good; my mood is better; and I feel optimistic and slightly euphoric. I also think more clearly; on high carbohydrates, I was feeling groggy all the time.
I can tell the authors one thing: The Atkins diet is vastly easier to follow than the "conventional", low fat, high carbohydrate diet.
I used to be able to control my weight merely my dieting; if I gained weight, I just stopped eating. However, for the past few years, I have not been able to do this. I have never been up against anything more difficult. The Atkins diet has made it possible for me to control my weight again.