Established in 1972 alongside Dr. Robert Atkins’ book Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution, this diet is based on the idea that a low carb intake—as opposed to the conventional low calorie diet—is ...

Robert C. Atkins developed the Atkins diet in the 1960s. In short, it's a low-carbohydrate diet with the idea that if you limit the number of carbohydrates you eat, you'll lose weight. Basically ...