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Was Atkins Right? Scientists Say Carbs -- Not Fat -- Are the Biggest Problem with America's Diet

Ed Bruske, Grist.org. December 22, 2010.

There's a growing body of scientific evidence that until now has been treated as nutritional poison: Fat is good, carbs are bad.

90 Salads In 90 Days: How a Committed Carnivore Convinced Herself to Enjoy Leafy Greens

Hillary Fields, AlterNet. July 30, 2009.

"No I didn't lose any weight," writes Fields, but her "energy levels shot through the roof."

How Eating Steak, Cake and Butter Can Make You Live Longer

Janet Paskin, Ode. July 27, 2009.

For more than three decades, we've been told that fatty foods are deadly. But new research suggests that fat can be good for you.

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.

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