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Article: What's up, doc? (Healthbites).(Atkins diet)(Brief Article)
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- Food Processing
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- January 1, 2003
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Millions swear by the high-fat, low-carb Atkins diet, but it also may be healthier than some high-carb diets, reports Associated Press. According to researchers at Duke University, the Atkins diet does shed more weight than the American Heart Association's traditional low-fat Step 1 diet and appears to improve cholesterol.
Although there were only 120 participants in the study to determine which diet was most effective, those on the Atkins diet ...