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Jessica Simpson: ‘Atkins messed me up’

Wonderful! Not that Self Magazine is a paragon of journalism, nor Jessica Simpson a paragon of nutrition, but unfortunately celebrities to have influence over a large group of people. It seems Simpson was “messed up” because she couldn’t get through … Continue reading

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Response from Atkins on PCRM Litigation

Atkins has responded to the suit brought by PCRM mentioned in my last entry. It does a much better job than my own commentary at punching wholes through PCRM and its motivations. I’m glad Atkins has gotten smart and tough … Continue reading

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Dieter Sues Atkins Estate and Company

Well, our wacky friends at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) are at it again. I’m surprised it’s taken them this long. It seems they have finally hooked a fish from the website they have had up for many, … Continue reading

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Omnivore.com’s Take on Atkins’ Smear

I just read an article by Anthony Calpo of theOmnivore.com(site no longer available), where he discusses the Atkins coroner’s report debacle, which I’ve talked about earlier. This is one of the best pieces I’ve so far read about it not … Continue reading

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PCRM, you outdo yourselves!

The notorious Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), who leaked the private medical records of diet guru Dr. Robert C. Atkins, finally released a statement about the recent criticism from many camps regarding their actions, and talk of lawsuits and … Continue reading

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Atkins Smear Campaign beginning to unravel

Well, despite ridiculously biased commentators like Fumento trying to take advantage of the illegally obtained coroner’s report of the late Dr. Robert Atkins (Fumento calls Atkins fat and completely leaves out the very plausible explanation of fluid retention and the … Continue reading

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PCRM goes from dirty tricks to potential crime in trying to paint Atkins Diet as unhealthy

By now, those who follow these things have assuredly heard about the current imbroglio surrounding the release of the corornor’s reports of Dr. Robert Atkins, the famous doctor who popularized the modern low-carb movement which is now steamrolling over most … Continue reading

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Bloomberg Brave or Stupid?

It’s been a good 11 or 12 years since I actually called New York City “home” so I haven’t followed Bloomberg as a mayor. A recent piece by the 24-hour local news station NY1, however, just came to my attention. … Continue reading

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Et tu Colette?

Is the owner of Atkins Nutritionals undoing 30 years of progress forged by the outspoken doctor has tried to make in the popular mindset of what is and what isn’t healthy to eat? For those who haven’t heard yet, a … Continue reading

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