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.

References

• Atkins, Robert C. (2002). Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution. New York: Avon Books. ISBN 006001203X.
• Barnard, Neal D. (2004). The controversy over Dr. Atkins' health. Good Medicine, XIII (2–3), pp. 6–8.