[Rick]

I have a friend who wants to lose weight and -- naturally, considering American culture right now -- is leaning towards the Atkins diet to do so. I would love to refer her to any published studies (or even anectodal evidence) comparing macrobiotics vs. Atkins as vehicles for weight loss.

And as with virtually everyone else in America, evidence of the dangers to one's health, as well as the environmental damage caused by the Atkins diet -- as well as the readily-available evidence saying that Atkins weight loss is only temporary -- go in one ear and out the other.