According to this article the Yale-New Haven Nutrition Clinic is going to answer nutrition questions online. Judging by the quotes in the article, they are going to advocate the low fat diet:
"A low-carb diet is not necessarily a balanced diet. People think carbs are ‘bad.’ Fruits and vegetables are almost all carb, and they’re healthful," Tartamella-Kimmel said.The body squeezes energy out of carbohydrates, protein and fat. Cut carbohydrates and you may be headed toward heart disease and certain cancers, she said.
High-fat and high-protein meals take longer to digest, imparting a feeling of fullness, which may lead to consuming fewer calories, she said.
After the low-carb frenzy subsides, another physiologically fuzzy scheme will ascend, she said.
Losing weight requires a change in lifestyle. It’s slow, but sustainable.
The bottom line: If you consume more calories than you burn, you gain fat, and if you burn more than you consume, you lose fat.
She must have missed the chapter in Atkins that says you can eat vegetables and fruits, just not the high carb ones. And then there is this:
Answers may include referrals or recommendations to arrange a personal appointment with a dietitian or other health-care worker.You can post replies to other people’s questions. Dietitians will screen these responses and remove misinformation.
I'd bet that a lot of Atkins' advocates will be squelched. She does say this though:
"If people get diet information, it could be a great start to overcoming obesity," said Kraska.
The Internet is a great invention... allows people to find alternative points of view and what works for them. The information genie is out of the bottle. Hallelujah!
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