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Atkins diet criticized by activists The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, an anti-industry group closely aligned with animal-rights activists, is sponsoring television commercials critical of the high-protein Atkins Diet. Neal D. Barnard, a physician and president of the group, told The New York Times the committee decided to launch the campaign because it was surprised by the resurgence of the high-protein diet. However, a recent study published in The American Journal of Medicine found that people lost weight and reduced cholesterol levels by following the meat-heavy Atkins program.
Thirty years after Dr. Atkins first proposed his diet, the concept remains highly controversial. But, it seems logical that Americans should eliminate some of the carbohydrates from our rich diet. The other logical ingredient to a healthy lifestyle would be to get more exercise, something most Americans seem to avoid. For more about the Atkins diet, visit <A HREF="http://www.atkinscenter.com" TARGET="_blank">www.atkinscenter.com</A> -- Greg Henderson, Drovers Editor.
Thirty years after Dr. Atkins first proposed his diet, the concept remains highly controversial. But, it seems logical that Americans should eliminate some of the carbohydrates from our rich diet. The other logical ingredient to a healthy lifestyle would be to get more exercise, something most Americans seem to avoid. For more about the Atkins diet, visit <A HREF="http://www.atkinscenter.com" TARGET="_blank">www.atkinscenter.com</A> -- Greg Henderson, Drovers Editor.