Across the aisle from the usual sugar-laden fare in 7-Eleven sits the latest confection to join the Atkins diet craze, a high-tech chocolate bar called Z-Carb. The Z is short for zero–as in “Zero ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways Foods high in sugar, caffeine, and alcohol can trigger seizures and ...

The office vending machine, with its carbohydrate-laden cookies, candy bars and potato chips, is probably the last place the numerous Americans on low-carb diets would think to go for a snack. But a ...

At first glance, the keto and Atkins diets might be difficult to tell apart. That’s because these low-carb diets are actually pretty similar when it comes to the amount of macronutrients (fat, carbs, ...

Snacking has been around and important since the beginning of humanity. It’s always evolved with changing times, and now, the times are pushing it in a healthier direction. Atkins, a sometimes ...

The second phase of the All-New Atkins Advantage diet is called Ongoing Weight Loss, or OWL. The idea is that you can have a more varied diet than in the initial Induction phase - but the weight loss ...

Copenhagen, Denmark - Wading into the fray, the Lancet has published its own review of the Atkins diet, the first time the prestigious journal has comprehensively examined the popular low-carbohydrate ...

A UK hospital has banned the popular Atkins diet from its menu because of fears about the diet’s health effects. The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital has said it will not cater specifically for the ...

Two years ago, at the opening night gala of one of New York’s most glamorous cultural institutions, dinner guests in black-tie dress were horrified to be served risotto as a first course. Innumerable ...

Dr. Robert Atkins, the famous diet guru who amassed a fortune promoting the evils of carbohydrate calories and the benefits of high protein and fat intake, slipped on a patch of ice on April 8, 2003.