Essentially a low-carbohydrate plan, the Atkins Diet boosts your metabolic rate and, once your metabolism is changed, your body adjusts to a new way of burning fat. With this regime you can lose weight without reducing or counting calories.
Author description
Robert C. Atkins is the founder and medical director of the Atkins Centre for Complementary Medicine in New York City. A graduate of Cornell University, he went on to specialise as a cardiologist. Now one of the most recognised doctors for diet, nutritional and natural medicine, his books have been international best-sellers: his original Dr Atkins Diet Revolution has sold over 10 million copies world-wide.