From Publishers Weekly
In 1972, Atkins became a household
name with his bestselling book, The Diet Revolution . In it, he claimed
that to induce rapid weight loss one need only follow a high-fat,
low-carbohydrate diet--carbs were the culprit in keeping people
overweight. Twenty years later, he published Dr. Atkins' New Diet
Revolution , continuing to maintain that weight gain had little to do
with fat intake--a controversial conviction. His latest work is a
cookbook designed as a companion to the 1992 volume, and promising to
provide the most "mouth-watering meals for the most effective diet ever
devised." In case readers are unfamiliar with his weight-loss program,
Atkins describes its four stages and offers a selection of sample
menus. Recipes range from the simple (hard-boiled eggs) to appetizers,
salads, meats and poultry. No-holds-barred desserts call for heavy
cream, eggs, sour cream and butter; despite Atkins's claims, his is not
always light cooking. In the end, it's the desserts that illustrate the
absurdities of the Atkins program: a recipe for cheesecake is chock
full of cream cheese, eggs and creme fraiche, yet the final ingredient
is 12 packets of a sugar substitute. "Good cuisine has always rooted
itself firmly in luxurious fat," writes Atkins in his introduction.
Really?
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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From Library Journal
This complement to Dr.
Atkins' New Diet Revolution (LJ 7/92) presents menus along with 200
recipes. Devised by Atkins Center director Fran Gare, the recipes
follow the same high-protein, high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet
(including the complex carbohydrates) that Atkins proposes in his
previous book. Atkins maintains that his diet controls diabetes, but
the Atkins diet is contrary to information given by the American
Dietetic Association and the American Diabetic Association. In the
"University of California at Berkeley Wellness Letter" (December 1992),
Dr. Sheldon Margen cautions people against following this diet, arguing
that it could harm some people, especially diabetics. All cheeses are
allowed freely (though they are high in fat, sodium, and cholesterol),
as are all meats. Several recipes for salad dressings contain raw eggs,
which could lead to salmonella food poisoning. Since the recipes in
this book could be dangerous if followed, it is not recommended.
Loraine F. Sweetland, Rebok Memorial Lib., Silver Spring, Md.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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