Sugar, not fat, exposed as deadly villain in obesity epidemic

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93. It is a common belief...

that the Atkins diet is one of mostly meat. A belief that is held by those who never read his books. The low carb craze of the early 2000's had constipated people scarfing down pounds of bacon for breakfast, ribeyes for dinner with whipped cream for desert.

The true Atkins diet severely restricts carbs for a week to ten days. After that, carbs are increased to the maximum level where one still loses weight, followed by further increases to maintain weight. The levels of carbs are determined by each person. There is no set level. Atkins promoted getting your carbohydrate intake from vegetables rather than simple, refined carbohydrates such as sugar, white flour, white rice. He was probably one of the first to use the term empty calories. Whole grains and beans are also included in the diet but not at the early stages.