The Denver Channel: Introducing: The Atkins Man
It seems every person who has tried a diet and failed is wooed by the siren call of Mr. Atkins "Eat meat, cheese, butter, and eggs and watch the fat melt away."
Basically, Atkins figured out that the body first uses carbohydrates, before burning fat. So, nix the carbs and you're only burning fat.
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