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Most of the other low-carb diets are less restrictive, lower-fat versions of the Atkins formula. Sugar Busters!, written by a mess of New Orleans doctors led by H. Leighton Steward, 64, vice chairman of Burlington Resources, advises avoiding white flour and refined sugars but allows you to eat cheese omelettes. "We think that if you eat the right kinds of carbohydrates, you won't get such a surge in blood sugar," says Steward. And while they don't advocate the heavy fats of Atkins, the diet still has a fair share of buttery goodness. Pam Hoffman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Low-Carb Diet Craze | 11/1/1999 | See Source »

...them fat. Diet plans like the Pritikin Program of the early '80s and Susan Powter's Stop the Insanity! in 1993 caused a run on processed low-fat food like SnackWell's and frozen yogurt. But those treats, it turned out, were chock-full of sugar and a whole mess of calories. Result: you gained weight. The reaction in recent years has been to eliminate sugar by dropping carbohydrates from the menu altogether. So instead of the 1994 book Butter Busters, we now have Sugar Busters! and a series of the most guy-embraced diets ever, regimens with Henry VIII...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Low-Carb Diet Craze | 11/1/1999 | See Source »

...thing with all the money it has raised by devoting some of it to a living wage guarantee for all Harvard workers. As we decide whether we will be part of the problem or part of the solution, we might also think about who will be left with our mess after the celebration has ended...

Author: By Timothy PATRICK Mccarthy, | Title: A Tale of Two Campaigns | 10/29/1999 | See Source »

...beginning where Roberta's personal life is the dominant plot-line, Meryl Streep is (as always) refreshing in her portrayal of Guaspari and compensates for the slow start. Streep's characterization of the man-dependent and recently divorced Navy wife is humorous and real. She is a pathetic mess, crazed by the loss of the only role she's ever known--that of her husband's server. But the quality doesn't stop there. Add about a hundred witty second-graders and an inspiring real-life account of these underprivileged kids, and you have yourself a worthwhile story...

Author: By Alenjandra Casillas, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Craven Goes Craven | 10/29/1999 | See Source »

...mess with Harvard students! Recently, two perps found out the hard way that undergrads here can bring da ruckus. Here, profiles of the two crime fighters...

Author: By J.a. Rubin, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come For You? | 10/28/1999 | See Source »

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