Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Urban Myth: Dr. Atkins Died of Obesity
Dr. Atkins died last April. Rather than let him rest in peace, a group that was long critical of the low-carbohydrate diets is using his corpse to promote a fallacy.
The group advocates vegetarianism and is called the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. They say that Atkins died a fat...258 pounds.
This suggests that Atkins either didn't practice what he preached, or did, and got fat anyway.
What the group failed to point out, and USA Today confirmed, is that Atkins went into the hospital weighing 195 pounds. He quickly fell into a coma and lingered for nine days in that vegetative state, being fed liquids that doctors tell me can indeed add dramatic weight in a short period of time.
Urban Myth: Dr. Atkins Died of Obesity
posted by Unknown
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The group advocates vegetarianism and is called the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. They say that Atkins died a fat...258 pounds.
This suggests that Atkins either didn't practice what he preached, or did, and got fat anyway.
What the group failed to point out, and USA Today confirmed, is that Atkins went into the hospital weighing 195 pounds. He quickly fell into a coma and lingered for nine days in that vegetative state, being fed liquids that doctors tell me can indeed add dramatic weight in a short period of time.
Urban Myth: Dr. Atkins Died of Obesity
posted by Unknown
PermaLink @ 1:19 PM
