Pat Kiewicz wrote:

Just so you know, Dr Atkins, who followed his own advice, died overweight (117kg),
and had a history of heart attack, congestive heart failure and hypertension.

Someone I know who followed it first time around (1970s) developed kidney stones
(and died of rapidly progressing cancer about 10 years later.)

The South Beach Diet is a healthier version of carb controlled eating.

Exactly. I'm not a fan of the lo-carb diets but if you must follow one, skip Atkins and
go South Beach. Your heart will thank you. Not to mention you'll have a greater
opportunity to slip in produce from your garden. Even the official Atkins position on
fats, especially the bad kind, has changed in the last few weeks. They are no longer
endorsing unlimited fat intake.

Mary