The Atkins Diet
Since 1972, the Atkins Diet has promoted low-carb meals. Physician Dr. Robert C. Atkins created the plan to reduce obesity rates. On the Atkins diet, people avoid high-carb foods such as fried meals, vegetable oils, beans, starches, and certain fruits and vegetables.
Several researchers criticize the Atkins Diet for its adverse effects. Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Commission for Responsible Medicine, says that diet is linked to colon cancer, osteoporosis, and kidney disease. The reason is that people tend to replace carbs with meat.
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