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On AlterNet: atkins

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "atkins"

Sick Planet: Our Obsession with Dieting Boosts the Economy But Destroys the Earth

Sick Planet: Our Obsession with Dieting Boosts the Economy But Destroys the Earth

Stan Cox, Pluto Press. May 28, 2008.
Our obsession with dieting, including the low-carb Atkins fad, may be good for our economy but it's a nightmare for the environment and our health.

Good Calories, Bad Calories

Good Calories, Bad Calories

Courtney E. Martin, AlterNet. December 12, 2007.
Author Gary Taubes challenges common myths about obesity and explains why Atkins might well have been right.