Yeah, 40 years ago, to be [almost] exact. But the nutrition, um, community still refuses to admit it. They still tout the benefits of "healthy" whole grains and insist on tiny servings of lean meat.
Amazing.
The Atkins Diet overall is not bad because of the carb restriction & emphasis on meat/protein/fat. It’s bad because of the lack of emphasis on eating non-CAFO beef, non-pastured chicken/eggs/dairy & strict avoidance of N-6 fats/oils. Atkins is a short-term therapeutic diet for relatively fast weight loss, & is certainly not healthy or optimal in the long run. Still, Atkins could certainly be made healthier by focusing on the quality of animal products & fats, & eliminating the gimmicky/unhealthy “Atkins” bars. But then it wouldn’t be called the Atkins Diet anymore.
I wonder how much pocket lining the grain lobby does to keep the largest spot on Big Gov’s food pyramid?