[Johnnyzen]

Atkins works to lose weight only because it reduces calories, according to studies. Temporarily, blood pressure may come down with the weight loss. Eliminating good carbs to lose weight is absurd, however. the thinnest people in the world follow a high unrefined carb diet. Atkins himself was 20 pounds over weight, and had a heart attack before he died from a fall. MAny think his heart condition caused the fall. IN any event, the diet has a very low permanent success rate.

Notice that advocates of a high starch diet like Kushi, McDoughall and Ornish are all thin!!!!!