cc0104007 wrote:
It seems that other diets are implementing the low carb life also yet many
critisize dr atkins. Do others notice this?

It's because it's trendy. A lot of people like to say they are
low-carbing, but only really taking off the bread and pasta. It's kind
of like vegetarians who still eat chicken and fish. They like the way
the term sounds rolling off their tongues, but ask them to stop eating
fish and chicken and they'll freak ;-)

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0405CARBS05.html

is an article which discusses this very topic. Many people who claim to
be low-carbing or "On Atkins" haven't really read the book and don't
really have an educated understanding of what it's all about or *why* it
works.

Low-carbing has it's place. I am on a low-carb diet myself. It attacks
a *specific* problem (insulin problems or carbohydrate addiction) and is
not necessarily for "everyone".

CM