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Robert Atkins was a renowned American physician, born on October 17, 1930, and passed away on April 17, 2003. He is best known for his Atkins Diet, a high-fat, low-carbohydrate eating plan aimed at helping people lose weight.

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“I have had cardiomyopathy, which is a non-coronary condition and is in no way related to diet.”

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“What is the explanation for the blind eye that has been turned on the flood of medical reports on the causative role of carbohydrates in overweight, ever since the publication in 1864 of William Banting's famous "Letter on Corpulence"? Could it be related, in part, to the vast financial endowments poured into the various departments of nutritional education by the manufacturers of our refined carbohydrate foodstuff?”

Source: Dr. Atkins' diet revolution; the high calorie way to stay thin forever

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Born: October 17, 1930
Died: April 17, 2003
Known for: Physician
Quotes: 26

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Dr. Atkins' New Diet RevolutionRelated source material

Dr. Atkins' diet revolution; the high calorie way to stay thin foreverRelated source material

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