Atkins was a late comer. The popularity of a low carb diet dates back
to (if memory serves me correctly) 1858.
Chuck Norcutt
Winsor Crosby wrote:
> I did a rough calculation on an account of the high protein meals in
> early Jamestown and found a similar calorie consumption. It made no
> sense to me until the recent Atkins diet fad. I think what they lacked
> were carbohydrates. They must have all been in permanent ketoacidosis
> with acne and fetid halitosis.
>
>
>
> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
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