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Atkins diet endorsed by "scientists"

A couple of studies have found that an Atkins-style low carbohydrate diet is more effective than a low fat diet to lose weight. They also found that cholesterol levels also seem to improve under the Atkins regime - this reported on BBC NEWS. Oh and by the way, the research was undertaken by the Robert C Atkins foundation, but don't let that concern you. In a complete lapse of journalistic editorial skill, the last two paragraphs manage to contradict each other :

He said the best diet was still a healthy, balanced diet cutting out excessive fat.
 
"One thing the Atkins isn't is balanced. It's not what the body expects and that's why we don't know the long term changes," he said.