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as the marq pointed out, the problem was not what atkins diet per se, it was the media spin about it, but i digress...
i believe part of the problem with "carbs" in the u.s. (i can't comment on other countries) is the way in which we consume them: dipped/battered and fried, or with tons of sugar on it, or both. for example, our top 3 vegetables in this country:
1. iceberg lettuce (which has little to no nutritional value, as it's just fiber and water)
2. tomatoes consumed as ketchup
3. potatoes served as french fries
from those stats, one can see where the majority of carbs are inhaled... err, consumed. and one can see what is probably consumed along with those top 3 vegetables.
sadly, it seems as though we eat less vegetables and fresh fruit, and would rather have the vitamins, nutrients, antioxidants, etc. that veggies and fruits provide in pill form, powders, or nutrition bars.
in short, the atkins diet isn't about removing carbs completely from the diet, just the way in which we in the u.s. tend to consume our carbs.
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