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Was Atkins right?
(July 14, 2004) - Bethesda, MD "Shape Up America," a new coalition of various health groups recently announced their collective opinion that "booming low-carb diets were unlikely to lead to long-term weight loss and may be dangerous for health." At the same time, high protein diets are attracting their share of critics, among them the American Heart Association, which has stated that the focus...
Atkins diet may reduce seizures in children with epilepsy
Along with helping some people shed unwanted pounds, the popular low-carbohydrate, high-fat Atkins diet may also have a role in preventing seizures in children with epilepsy, say researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. ... ...In a limited study of six patients, including three patients 12 years old and younger on the Atkins regimen for at least four months, two children and one young...