Atkins Diet
Resources for This Diet
Dr. Atkins’ books on the Atkins Diet include
Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution. Thorndike, ME: G.K. Hall, 2000.
Dr. Atkins’ Age-Defying Diet Revolution. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2000.
Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Cookbook. New York: M. Evans and Company, 1997.
Dr. Atkins’ New Carbohydrate Gram Counter: More than 1200 Brand-name and Generic Foods Listed with Carbohydrate, Protein, and Fat Contents. New York: M. Evans and Company, 1996.
Dr. Atkins’ Vita-Nutrient Solution: Nature’s Answer To Drugs. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999.
The American Dietetics Association Web site provides information on eating healthy
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