Fad diets come and go, but The Atkins Diet-- a high-protein, low-carbohydrate weight-loss plan --seems never to go away, no matter how many medical professionals denounce it. "Low-carb diets have ...

Celebrities from Jennifer Aniston to Geri Halliwell swear by it, and more than 10 million copies of the book, Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution, first published 30 years ago, have been sold worldwide.

Once you've chosen an eating plan, you'll go through four phases of the Atkins diet that will gradually reintroduce carbohydrates into your diet over time. The last phase is designed to help you ...

Of all the fad diets, the Atkins diet is arguably the best known and has stood the test of time. Experts concede that it can be an effective weight loss plan, but it remains controversial ...

Typically, the Atkins diet is less restrictive when it comes to ... first to see if the pros and cons of this particular eating plan are best for your personal health history.

The high-protein, low-carbohydrate plan is popular with celebrities such ... There is no evidence to suggest the Atkins diet has any medical benefits. "Losing weight should not be the main ...

The second most popular plan, a generic low-carb (non-Atkins) diet, was chosen by 13 percent of respondents. Of the four commercial diets we rated, Weight Watchers got one of the top reader scores ...

Low carbohydrate diets have long been lauded as the secret to weight loss. But are they lacking in essential nutrients and ...

A new study argues that low-carbohydrate diets can not only meet, but exceed recommended nutrient values, and promote heart ...

To help you decide which plan may be better for you, here's what you need to know about the differences between keto and Atkins. The keto diet (or more formally, the ketogenic diet) is a low-carb ...

New research warns that trendy ketogenic diets may actually increase your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in the long run.