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Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution, first published in 1972 [1] The Atkins diet is a low-carbohydrate fad diet devised by Robert Atkins in the 1970s, marketed with claims that carbohydrate restriction is crucial to weight loss and that the diet offered "a high calorie way to stay thin forever". [2] [1]
The Atkins Diet is a low-carbohydrate diet promoted by Atkins. [16] [17] [18] His success inspired others to generate low-carb diets, and many companies released low-carb diets and low-carb foods. After his death, the popularity of Atkins' diet waned, with other low-carb diets eroding its market share and questions being raised about its safety.
Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. was originally founded as Complementary Formulations in 1989. [1] The company was renamed to Atkins Nutritionals in 1998. [2] It was founded to supplement the way of the Atkins diet. The diet was developed after Atkins read a research paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The paper, entitled "Weight ...
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Pescatore has developed and marketed a low-carbohydrate, low-calorie diet known as the Hamptons diet. [9] The diet is described as a mixture of the Atkins diet and the Mediterranean diet. [9] Pescatore departed from the high level of saturated fat recommended in the Atkins diet. [9] Instead, the Hamptons diet focuses on eating monounsaturated fats.
Jeff S. Volek is an American kinesiologist and low-carbohydrate diet advocate who focuses on the clinical application of ketogenic diets.. Volek obtained a MSc in Exercise Physiology in 1995 and PhD in Kinesiology from Pennsylvania State University in 1999. [1]
The blood type diets are fad diets [1] advocated by several authors, the most prominent of whom is Peter J. D'Adamo. [2] These diets are based on the notion that blood type, according to the ABO blood group system, is the most important factor in determining a healthy diet, and each author recommends a distinct diet for each blood type.
Robert Atkins may refer to: Robert Atkins (physician) (1930–2003), American physician noted for the Atkins diet Robert Atkins (actor) (1886–1972), British film and theatre actor