Robert Atkins (nutritionist)

Dr. Robert Coleman Atkins, MD (October 17, 1930 – April 17, 2003) was an American doctor and cardiologist, best known for the Atkins Nutritional Approach, a popular but controversial way of dieting that entails eating low-carbohydrate, high-fat and high-protein foods.

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MD - October 17 - 1930 - April 17 - 2003 - American - Atkins Nutritional Approach - Dieting - Carbohydrate - Fat - Protein

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Atkins graduated from the University of Michigan in 1951 and received a medical degree from Cornell Medical College in 1955, after which he specialized in cardiology. Atkins also advocated the use of vitamins and herbal remedies in place of, or before, pharmaceutical drugs and surgery for healing certain ailments including but not limited to acne, cancer, carpal tunnel syndrome, and depression.

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University of Michigan - 1951 - Cornell Medical College - 1955 - Cardiology - Vitamin - Acne - Cancer - Carpal tunnel syndrome - Depression

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On April 18, 2002, Atkins suffered cardiac arrest, which he and his doctor said was due to cardiomyopathy, a heart condition not related to diet.

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April 18 - 2002 - Cardiac arrest - Cardiomyopathy - Heart condition

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Nearly a year later, on April 8, 2003, Atkins slipped on ice and fell in front of his medical office in New York City and sustained major head injuries that put him in a coma. He never recovered from his injuries, and he died on April 17 of kidney failure. Atkins' medical records stated he was clinically obese at the time of his death, weighing approximately 260 lb (118 kg). However, this was likely due to fluid retention following the failure of his major organs after his fall. Medical records obtained by USA Today show his weight to be 195 lb (88 kg) upon admission to the hospital following his fall on April 8, 2003.

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April 8 - New York City - Coma - Obese - USA Today - 2003

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In the summer of 2005, Atkins was voted America's least beloved deceased star.

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