“It's so logical and so simple. Fat is the backup fuel system. The role it plays in the body is that when there's no carbohydrate around, fat will become the primary energy fuel. That's pretty well known.” WellsPlayBodyEnergySimpleKnownRolesFatsPrimariesFuelLogicalWell KnownBackupCarbohydrates Author:Robert Atkins
“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?” Has BeensEyeAgeDarkRolesLettersBlindFinancialVariousMedicalExplanationRelatedDepartmentReportsFloodDark AgesPublicationRefinedOverweightEndowmentCarbohydratesBlind Eyes Book:Dr. Atkins' diet revolution; the high calorie way to stay thin forever Source: Dr. Atkins' diet revolution; the high calorie way to stay thin forever