Sacra Blu! Another atkins diet warning

March 14, 2004

Instead we should be eating trace amounts of canola oil and eating quick

rise breads!

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has thrown its weight behind a

campaign warning people of the dangers of the low-carbohydrate, high-fat

Atkins Diet.

AMA federal president Dr Bill Glasson said other states should follow the

lead of in alerting people about the potential harm the diet could

cause.

" We'll be supporting the move by and the other states who feel the

evidence we have about the diet cannot be substantiated, " Dr Glasson told

AAP.

" It's important we do get information out through our general practices, and

our GPs, as well as through general public education and public health units

around the states. "

The n government is unveiling a taxpayer funded campaign aimed at

convincing people to give up the high-protein, low-carbohydrate Atkins diet

and other `fad diets'.

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The n state government planned to give out posters and information

booklets at gyms, doctors' waiting rooms and universities.

New York doctor Atkins pioneered his controversial diet more than 30

years ago.

He died last April, aged 72, after slipping and falling on ice as he walked

to work.

Dr Atkins was obese, weighing 117kg and suffering a history of heart

attacks, congestive heart failure and hypertension.

His widow Atkins was reportedly seeking legal action, including

suing the City of New York, over the release of medical records.

The Atkins Physicians Council in New York, said Atkins' medical records

showed his heart problems were related to cardiomyopathy, probably due to a

virus.

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