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...dismissed critics ("My English sheep dog will figure out nutrition before the dietitians do") and got a recent validation when short-term studies showed a lack of negative effects from the diet. (A long-term study is in the works.) Atkins never wavered from his insistence that his low-carb approach was the dieter's "magic breakthrough." --By Harriet Barovick...
...long ago, high-protein bars were the space food of choice for dieters who wanted their sweet fixes in alternative form. But with diets such as Atkins and the Zone reinforcing the idea that carbohydrates are the main stumbling block to weight management, low-carb bars are crowding the racks near the registers at supermarkets, pharmacies and health-food stores. "They're so popular because people think, I'll have this instead of a candy bar," says Sharron Dalton, professor of nutrition at New York University. But experts warn that just because these bars are low in "net carbs...
...MYOPLEX CARB SENSE BLUEBERRY Pleasant scent, but the taste didn't measure up. Contains 4 g of fiber and 3 g of sugar...
ATKINS DIET This was the year the naysayers in the medical establishment got high-cholesterol egg on their faces. For three decades, the experts railed against Dr. Robert Atkins and his popular steak-heavy, high-fat, low-carb nutrition plan. Then came surprising new studies showing that the diet not only works (pound for pound, up to 100% better than low-fat diets) but also appears to be good for the heart, lowering triglycerides and raising HDL, the "good" cholesterol. Studies were small, however, and the results preliminary. The last word will probably have to wait for the big five...
...sandwiches and snack cakes have proved to be such a success that Levin says he hopes to win over more than carb-craving expats. But teaching a stable of local restaurant pros to find their inner short-order cook hasn't been quite as easy. "We've had these accomplished Chinese chefs trying to learn to make a Reuben," Levin laughs. "It's been pretty funny...