During this same period, he says, the intake of animal fat fell while the intake of sugars and refined carbohydrates went up. Art Campfield, a professor of medicine at the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Colorado, counters that the reason people had less heart disease in the early part of the century is that they didn't live long enough to get it. Nowadays, people are not only living longer, but diagnostic techniques are much better, he said. In addition, a century ago, Americans got much more exercise to counter the effect of fat in the diet. It really shows that people care more about how they look than how healthy they are.
Many people swear by their high-protein diets.
The result was a nonfunctioning bowel, which required medical attention. She underwent a colonoscopy and was treated with prescription medications. I'm a believer. About a year ago, Reuben lost 20 pounds in four months on the Atkins diet. And he says that so far he has gained back only about five pounds.