Morning everyone!
It never ceases to amaze me how many "medical experts" out there take the Atkins diet, futz with it a tiny bit, call it their own, and tell everyone they have singlehandedly found the BIG ANSWER to our overweight woes. Example: There's an article in the February issue of Discover magazine entitled "What Does Science Say You Should Eat?" This is Dr. Walter Willett's "NEW" food pyramid...."Willett's alternative Healthy Eating Pyramid draws a distinction between good and bad fats, between whole-grain and refined carbohydrates, and between healthy and problematic sources of protein. It also moves potatoes out of the vegetable category altogether." Duh. He's big on exercise (double duh), and emphasis foods with a low glycemic load (triple duh). I guess this dude wasn't making enough in research and couldn't bear for the South Beach people to make all the money!?!?!?
Ladies, science is finally catching up to us!!!!! This is an article you have to read if you ever face an intervention like I did the other day. By the way, funny thing........yesterday one of those Pringles-chomping mommas actually asked me (in private) if she could borrow my Atkins book!
I'm loving life right now!