Ok, I get it now...all the national media was in conspiracy to cover-up the real cause of Dr. Atkins's death. BUT, some anti-meat wackos that happened to get hold of his medical records are telling the truth!!!!!!
Seen any black helicopters lately????
Again, let's not let facts get in the way of political correctness!!!! Dr. Atkins was discovered to have a heart disease problem, cardiomyopathy, years before his death that the MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL attributed to a complication from a viral illness.
As from my figures on diet success, these were the results from clinical professional that were treating patients for diabetes and obesity and came from Taubes's research of medical journals spanning some 150 years. Restricting carbohydrates was standard treatment until the late 60s and 70s when Ancel Keys's flawed fat/cholesterol hypothesis for heart disease was accepted by 'scientific consensus(and a lot of grant money to the right people from the sugar and processed food industry which are major users of grains in their products). Dr Atkins's diet was nothing new...his diet plan came after the realization that a low carb diet was the only one that had historical success. But like any diet, as you have pointed out, if you don't stay on it, you will regain the weight...and most times even more!!!! The only diets that work, long term, are the ones when the individual make lifestyle changes...again, like you have! Restricting calories and exercising to burn more calories will no doubt cause weight loss. But restricting calories causes the hormonal reaction of hunger...exercising causes the hormonal reaction of hunger...scientific facts!!! So, for the vast majority of people, this type of weight loss plan can't be maintained...thus the very low percentage rate of success! If this type weight loss plan is the best treatment, why is diabetes on the increase and at all time highs in the USA??? The same for obesity...almost doubled in the last decade!!!
The way the body reacts to fat and protein is known facts!
The way the body reacts to carbohydrates is known facts!
The profits that would be lost by drug and processed food companies if consumers made healthy life style changes (diet changes) would be astronomical...that should give you an idea why Dr. Atkins and others promoting low carb diets are berated!