This is a collection of news articles that we found helpful when we began to research a low-carb life style. This is not a complete listing of all articles available, but just the ones we found. If you know of an article that you found helpful, please write to us.

What if It's All Been a Big Fat Lie?, The New York Times, July 7, 2002, G. Taubes. The writer explores the political and corporate powers that pressure the medical community to continue to recommend a "low-fat regimen" in light of the success of the low-carb diets. An in depth article with interviews and quotes from the political and medical community. (Email us for a complete transcript of this article.)

What Really Makes You Fat? Time, Aug. 25, 2002, J. Madeleine Nash. Should you count calories or carbs? The latest research in this cover article may surprise you. Also, check out the side article "Low Fat vs. Low Carb" where Dr. Atkins and Dr. Ornish get a chance to "present their dueling diet theories."

A Dieter's Dilemma, The New York Times, Aug. 25, 2002, Jason Epstein. The writer laments over the high carb foods he once was addicted to, and finds new ways to spice up low carb ones. He includes a recipe for a blueberry pie and guacamole (easy on the chips though). (Email us for a complete transcript of this article.)

A fat nation: America's 'supersize' diet is fattier and sweeter and deadlier. U.S. News and World Report, Aug. 19, 2002, Amanda Spake. This cover article reviews the way Americans eat and the battle against one of our nations biggest problems: obesity. Check out the side article, "Diet wars: Fat, carbs, or both?" (see more)

The Diet Pendulum Swings Again, The New York Times, Aug. 14, 2002, Marian Burros. The articles squares off the two heavy weight gurus, Atkins and Ornish, and places the food pyramid in the middle. Read about how politics and big business may have influenced the way you eat. (Email us for a complete transcript of this article.)

Dateline NBC (July 16, 2002) “Taking off the Pounds” by Josh Mankiewicz. After losing 50 pounds, this NBC correspondent reveals what has worked for him. He discovered the Atkins diet, and found this was a diet he could stay on. And he has, for the last four years. Read his interviews with Dr. Barry Sears (The Zone) and Dr. Dean Ornish, and how their approach to diet differs. (see more) Follow-up article "Our Story Started a Food Fight" (July 23, 2002) (see more). Correspondent Keith Morrison gets into the fray with his article "Food Fight: The Sequel" (August 13, 2002) (see more)

What if It's All Been a Big Fat Lie?, The New York Times, July 7, 2002, G. Taubes. The writer explores the political and corporate powers that pressure the medical community to continue to recommend a "low-fat regimen" in light of the success of the low-carb diets. An in depth article with interviews and quotes from the political and medical community. (Email us for a complete transcript of this article.)

Vital Signs, Honolulu, July 2002, p. 46-49, A. Kam Napier. This article takes a look at the health of the Aloha state. The statistics are compiled from the Hawaii Health Information Corp. (a private nonprofit group), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and local health advocacy groups. The numbers point to a general conclusion that Hawaii is a pretty healthy place to live. However, we do still have some problems, especially in certain ethnic groups. Heart disease is still the number one killer, accounting for nearly one-third of all deaths in 1999, however, the per capita rate is lower than the national average. Strokes on the other hand were higher then the national average, and Asians and Pacific Islanders were at a 30% higher risk then whites or Hispanics, according to the CDC. Additionally, the CDC reports that 50% of us are overweight or obese, making it Hawaii State Department of Health's top concern, even over tobacco use. Obesity has risen in all ethnic groups, but has been the most prevalent in native Hawaiians. Unfortunately, diabetes is related to obesity, and it has also been steadily rising. The article is well written and gives the reader a clear and somber picture of the heath status of the people of Hawaii.

The Truth About Dieting, Consumer Reports, June 2002, p. 26-31. This article provides an excellent review of the most popular diets and how successful they have been. It includes a special box section of the Atkins diet, and how to be successful on creating a diet plan of your own.

While diet docs debate fats and carbs, weight loss still comes down to calories, U.S. News & World Report, March 6, 2000, p. 56, L. Kulman. A report on "the great nutrition debate," sponsored by the Department of Agriculture where cardiologist Robert Atkins and internest Dean Ornish squared off. The article compares and contrast the two very different diet approaches.

The Trendy Diet that Sizzles: A counterintuitive program reaches critical mass, Newsweek, September 6, 1999, p. 60, R. Turner. A review of the low-carb life style and the trend it is setting.

How I became a Low-Carb Believer, Time, November 1, 1999, p. 80, W. Merrell, M.D. After seeing results in his patients, a once skeptical doctor is now a convert. Dr. Merrell is the director of the Beth Israel Center for Health and Healing in New York City.