Nutritionist's Blog

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As you now know, central to the Atkins program is lowering your net carb intake enough to unlock the gate that keeps... more
Make no mistake: Vegetables are essential to the Atkins Nutritional Approach™.  Certain friends may have... more
Recently the media had a field day reporting a Tufts University study (1) that supposedly showed that low carb diets... more

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