He's been booed and lambasted as the king of the fad diet. But in Detroit last weekend with no critics snapping at his heels, Dr. Robert Atkins was in unfettered form.
Later phases allow small amounts of carbohydrates.
Legions of fans say it helps them lose weight and control blood sugar, cholesterol and other risk factors for diabetes and other diseases. Born in Dayton, age 70. It sold 10 million copies worldwide. It also found that people lose weight on most diets because they simply eat less. However, a new wave of diets focused on controlling insulin levels and triglycerides all are based a low-carbohydrate diet, less extreme than Atkins', but use a similar premise.