Atkins had heart attack

anyone read about peta's involvement yet? if not, check this:

http://www.consumerfreedom.com/release_detail.cfm?PR_ID=48

food for thought? <-- i know, bad pun

Indeed. As long as they have a full source of required nutrients then development won't be a problem, surely?

Filling people full of chemicals in daily processed meals and, like s5 says, filling children full of junk food (usually because it's easiest unfortunately. I have friends who could feed their children pasta with lovely sauces and could even feed all the family for less than 1 Happy Meal, they could feast like healthy kings for the price of 2 Happy Meals and 2 Bic Mac Meals! I can certainly see why they do it, but I don't have to approve) is the problem with modern developed society. I think that'll eventually be traced to most 'Western' diseases.

nad this seems to have been missed in the article:
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Ellen Borakove, a spokeswoman for the medical examiner, declined to comment on the report, which she said was erroneously released to a doctor in Nebraska who requested it and apparently gave it to the vegetarian group.

It was later discovered that the doctor was not “the treating physician,” and therefore should not have had access to the report. Borakove said her office planned to complain to Nebraska health officials about the incident
_____________________________________________________________________ wasn't the treating doctor??! And people are taking this quack as an expert on the case? OOOOkay.

A doctor who gives out details of a case should be fired immediately, whether it's their patient or not.

Cash and s5, among others, have the right idea. Atkins's insight about watching non-complex carbs is useful. It's also true that, for the same calories higher-fat foods are much more filling, so adding more protein and less carbs may allow some people to control portions, which is often the biggest problem. On the other hand, while I'm sure Atkins is OK if you can excercise a lot, it would seem to me to be a pretty low-energy diet. I can't see doing intense cardio after a plate of prime rib...Anyway, I've lost 75 pounds or so in 18 months, and I eat pasta at least 3 times a week. Control your calories, eat a balanced diet, excercise. Do what works to achieve this. It's not rocket sciene, if health is your goal.

While I'm not an Atkins advocate, though, I would like to note that even if Atkins died of a heart attack and was overweight, this proves exactly nothing. Correlation ain't causation, particularly when the sample is 1...

That's an intelligent reply, thanks. I lost a lot of weight eating a lot of pasta once, but it skyrocketed my blood sugar into diabetic turf. That's just me. Whatever you do as long as it works for you is cool.

he gained a bunch of weight while in a freakin' coma. it happens. ask a doctor.. it is like people are relishing the death of the dude.

Tried to read all the posts, but didn't notice the one thing that is a major concern with this type of diet, especially to you ladies. Calcium - or the extreme lack thereof. If you follow this diet, beware that it has a great reduction in Calcium, which can lead to a deficiency and associated problems if maintained for any "lengthy" period.

A good sublement, I have heard, is recommended.

It could be more rumour mongering about "fad" diets, but it made sense the way it was explained to me.

belleNsebastian OWNS the thread with this post.

the guy who created the power bar just died of a heart attack, too:

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=4614039