what is wrong with the Atkins situation as i see it is a difficult one for us Western capitalists to get over

Atkins has the profile, and has some money to sponsor the kind of research that there is too little of

but

being a commercial concern, they suffer from the same problems as do all companies

their very nature precludes objectivity

why are we even discussing Atkins “bars”

this is not food or nutrition

we should be discussing recipies and using balanced whole foods – not snacks as if they were part of a real lifestyle

Atkins himself was a good doctor and nutritionist, but as soon as he became a brand the rot set in.

he had to have a formula – the induction – wieghht loss – maintenance steps

this has been an unneccessary stumbling block to so many people who take time to adjust to fat burning….

then there are the products – because they had to seem like carb/grain bars, they had to contain modern soy derivitives – this is not human food

he should have set up a grass fed organic dairy farm – no big money there eh?

don’t lets get distracted by financial interest – it gets in the way of science

m

Any post/article with Colette Heimowitz’s name has my immediate attention and total respect.
Would it be possible to scedule another interview with her in 2008 – maybe an update on the ANI and future plans, new ventures etc. ? Or maybe some interview on the new book etc. I really love her dedication and awesome advice she always offers on the Atkins Newsgroups.