Dr Robert Atkins - whose diet is followed by three million Britons - had a serious heart disease and was a clinically obese 18-and-a-half stone when he died, a report revealed yesterday.

The Atkins diet was originally developed by Dr Robert C Atkins, who was a physician. He introduced this eating plan in his 1972 best-selling book. Over the years, this diet has gained widespread ...

The Atkins diet is a low-carb diet divided into four phases and designed to help you lose weight. Unlike keto, the Atkins diet encourages you to incorporate carbohydrates back into your meals.

Celebrities from Jennifer Aniston to Geri Halliwell swear by it, and more than 10 million copies of the book, Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution, first published 30 years ago, have been sold worldwide.

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The Atkins diet is one of the most famous low carb, high protein diets that’s often associated with the keto diet. However, the two diets have some major differences. Dr. Robert C. Atkins ...

However, while both Atkins and keto limit carbs, the Atkins diet reintroduces them in phases. Check with your doctor before starting either Atkins or keto, since both diets are restrictive.