The Atkins diet is basically nothing but a low carb diet. It encourages you to eat foods that are low in carbs and exercise properly. Nothing new right? That's what I reckon to. Most of these quacks write a book about losing weight and become instantly famous. I really don't understand the fascination for these idiots. As if we didn't know that low carb foods are good for losing weight. Avoid red meat and stick to white meat. The book goes along these lines for the most part. I hope you get the picture now. This diet is just another stunt to sell books.