Nearly a year after his death, Dr. Robert Atkins still is the center of fervent controversy. On Feb. 10, the Wall Street Journal reported that Atkins' medical records stated that he weighed 258 pounds ...

N E W   Y O R K, Jan. 20 -- Dr. Stuart Trager, of the Atkins diet group, says the low-carb diet plan has not made any recent modifications, despite a report that its followers are being ...

Even as the Atkins Diet finds itself under the gun once again, biographer Lisa Rogak's new book about the late Dr. Robert Atkins reveals the life of a complex, often misunderstood man who spent his ...

Carbohydrates are the foundation of a good diet, most say. Eating caloriedense fat is what makes peo ple fat, and eating saturated fat is what kills them. Despite this, Atkins' books have sold 15 ...