Dr. Jai Maharaj
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[ Subject: INFORM YOURSELF/For your Health:
www.AtkinsFacts.org [ From: map@economicdemocracy.org [
Date: 28 Jun 2004 23:17:17 -0500
June 2004 issue of Dr. Michael Greger's Monthly Newsletter
CONTENTS
I. http://www.AtkinsFacts.org (http://www.atkinsfacts.org/) -debunking the fad
I apologize for the tardiness of the June issue, but
hopefully once you see what I have in store for you this
month, all will be forgiven.
According to Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., one out of every
seven Americans is on some form of low-carb diet. An
independent research group last month concluded that over
half of Americans have tried a diet like Atkins in the past,
are currently on it, or would try it in the future. That is
a terrifying statistic, given the harm a meat-centered diet
can cause.
There have been a few organizations (like the Physicians
Committee for Responsible Medicine) and individuals (like
Dr. John McDougall) that have done some excellent work
exposing the truth behind Atkins' lies. But there was not
enough being done.
The Atkins Diet is over 30 years old. I knew there were
decades of damning research out there. Why has it not been
presented to the American public? The new survey results
revealing the incredible popularity of these diets pushed
me over the edge; I knew I had to drop everything I was
doing and lock myself in the medical library for a month.
Well, I'm out. (I hear we've been having some nice weather
lately :). I've dusted myself off and emerged with one of
the most comprehensive analyses of the Atkins Diet in
history. In fact it's so big I can't even send it to people
in this email--the almost 500 citations alone would clog up
your email In Box.
I'm so proud of what I put together, I decided it needed
it's own website. I called upon the considerable skills of
talented computer programmer Justin Samuel and graphic
designer James D. Hamilton of offshootinc.com to design me a
website worthy of my opus. And they exceeded my every
expectation. Check out http://www.AtkinsFacts.org (http://www.atkinsfacts.org/)
Not only does it have my analysis of Atkins, and the
analyses of Dr. McDougall and Dr. Ornish and a dozen other
authorities, it has never-before-seen on the web resources
like the American Medical Association's original scathing
critique of the Atkins Diet and some of the best articles
that have been written over the past 30 years. It's kind of
a one-stop-shop for all the best work ever done to expose
the truth behind Dr. Atkins' high-fat fraud.
So if your friends, or co-workers, or family members, or
anyone you care about is on this diet, please direct them
to http://www.AtkinsFacts.org (http://www.atkinsfacts.org/) for the low carb low down--
the skinny on Atkins. And have them contact me if they have
any questions
Finally there's a resource we can all send people to! So
please help me get the word out about
http://www.AtkinsFacts.org (http://www.atkinsfacts.org/) I'm very proud of it. Please
email everyone you think might be interested. Please link to
it on any websites you have access to. And if you hyperlink
"Atkins Diet" and direct it to my site, search engines like
Google will think more highly of it. So maybe something like
"Get the facts about the <a
href="http://www.atkinsfacts.org/">Atkins Diet</a>."
With all your help we can get the awful truth out to the
public. (I'm even thinking of making up bumper stickers or
even shirts promoting the site to give away--let me know if
you're interested). In fact here's a sample email you can
cut and paste from to get out to any related email lists
you're on, or internet bulletin boards, or anywhere you
think people could benefit from it:
Is the Atkins Diet Safe?
Why did the largest organization of food and
nutrition professionals in the world call the
Atkins Diet "a nightmare of a diet"?
Why did the British government's Medical Research
Council come out and warn that the Atkins Diet
poses a "massive health risk"?
Why did the President of the American College of
Nutrition once say, "Of all the crazy diets that
have been proposed in the last 50 years, this
[Atkins Diet] is the most dangerous to the public
if followed for any length of time"?
Learn why the American Heart Association, the
American Medical Association, the American
Dietetics Association, the American Cancer
society and every other major medical, nutrition
or science-based organization in the world is
opposed to the Atkins diet.
Visit http://www.AtkinsFacts.org (http://www.atkinsfacts.org/)
AtkinsFacts.org is a new website featuring for
the first time Dr. Michael Greger's ground-
breaking expose' of this latest high-fat fad.
Created to be the comprehensive one-stop resource
on the truth behind Atkins lies, AtkinsFacts.org
also includes all of the best work on the
subject, including writings available for the
first time on-line like the American Medical
Association's original scathing critique of "Dr.
Atkins Diet Revolution."
Please consider forwarding to anyone that needs
to know the truth about low carb diets.
http://www.AtkinsFacts.org (http://www.atkinsfacts.org/) -- debunking the fad.
Thanks for your help! Next month's newsletter will be back
with all my regular features. If anyone missed previous
months, check out my newsletter archive at
http://www.veganmd.org/newsletters.html
Until next month, Michael
- - -
Michael Greger, M.D.
http://www.AtkinsFacts.org (http://www.atkinsfacts.org/) Sorting Fact from Fad
mhg1@cornell.edu
(206) 312-8640 185 South St #6 Boston, MA 02130
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[ Subject: INFORM YOURSELF/For your Health:
www.AtkinsFacts.org [ From: map@economicdemocracy.org [
Date: 28 Jun 2004 23:17:17 -0500
June 2004 issue of Dr. Michael Greger's Monthly Newsletter
CONTENTS
I. http://www.AtkinsFacts.org (http://www.atkinsfacts.org/) -debunking the fad
I apologize for the tardiness of the June issue, but
hopefully once you see what I have in store for you this
month, all will be forgiven.
According to Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., one out of every
seven Americans is on some form of low-carb diet. An
independent research group last month concluded that over
half of Americans have tried a diet like Atkins in the past,
are currently on it, or would try it in the future. That is
a terrifying statistic, given the harm a meat-centered diet
can cause.
There have been a few organizations (like the Physicians
Committee for Responsible Medicine) and individuals (like
Dr. John McDougall) that have done some excellent work
exposing the truth behind Atkins' lies. But there was not
enough being done.
The Atkins Diet is over 30 years old. I knew there were
decades of damning research out there. Why has it not been
presented to the American public? The new survey results
revealing the incredible popularity of these diets pushed
me over the edge; I knew I had to drop everything I was
doing and lock myself in the medical library for a month.
Well, I'm out. (I hear we've been having some nice weather
lately :). I've dusted myself off and emerged with one of
the most comprehensive analyses of the Atkins Diet in
history. In fact it's so big I can't even send it to people
in this email--the almost 500 citations alone would clog up
your email In Box.
I'm so proud of what I put together, I decided it needed
it's own website. I called upon the considerable skills of
talented computer programmer Justin Samuel and graphic
designer James D. Hamilton of offshootinc.com to design me a
website worthy of my opus. And they exceeded my every
expectation. Check out http://www.AtkinsFacts.org (http://www.atkinsfacts.org/)
Not only does it have my analysis of Atkins, and the
analyses of Dr. McDougall and Dr. Ornish and a dozen other
authorities, it has never-before-seen on the web resources
like the American Medical Association's original scathing
critique of the Atkins Diet and some of the best articles
that have been written over the past 30 years. It's kind of
a one-stop-shop for all the best work ever done to expose
the truth behind Dr. Atkins' high-fat fraud.
So if your friends, or co-workers, or family members, or
anyone you care about is on this diet, please direct them
to http://www.AtkinsFacts.org (http://www.atkinsfacts.org/) for the low carb low down--
the skinny on Atkins. And have them contact me if they have
any questions
Finally there's a resource we can all send people to! So
please help me get the word out about
http://www.AtkinsFacts.org (http://www.atkinsfacts.org/) I'm very proud of it. Please
email everyone you think might be interested. Please link to
it on any websites you have access to. And if you hyperlink
"Atkins Diet" and direct it to my site, search engines like
Google will think more highly of it. So maybe something like
"Get the facts about the <a
href="http://www.atkinsfacts.org/">Atkins Diet</a>."
With all your help we can get the awful truth out to the
public. (I'm even thinking of making up bumper stickers or
even shirts promoting the site to give away--let me know if
you're interested). In fact here's a sample email you can
cut and paste from to get out to any related email lists
you're on, or internet bulletin boards, or anywhere you
think people could benefit from it:
Is the Atkins Diet Safe?
Why did the largest organization of food and
nutrition professionals in the world call the
Atkins Diet "a nightmare of a diet"?
Why did the British government's Medical Research
Council come out and warn that the Atkins Diet
poses a "massive health risk"?
Why did the President of the American College of
Nutrition once say, "Of all the crazy diets that
have been proposed in the last 50 years, this
[Atkins Diet] is the most dangerous to the public
if followed for any length of time"?
Learn why the American Heart Association, the
American Medical Association, the American
Dietetics Association, the American Cancer
society and every other major medical, nutrition
or science-based organization in the world is
opposed to the Atkins diet.
Visit http://www.AtkinsFacts.org (http://www.atkinsfacts.org/)
AtkinsFacts.org is a new website featuring for
the first time Dr. Michael Greger's ground-
breaking expose' of this latest high-fat fad.
Created to be the comprehensive one-stop resource
on the truth behind Atkins lies, AtkinsFacts.org
also includes all of the best work on the
subject, including writings available for the
first time on-line like the American Medical
Association's original scathing critique of "Dr.
Atkins Diet Revolution."
Please consider forwarding to anyone that needs
to know the truth about low carb diets.
http://www.AtkinsFacts.org (http://www.atkinsfacts.org/) -- debunking the fad.
Thanks for your help! Next month's newsletter will be back
with all my regular features. If anyone missed previous
months, check out my newsletter archive at
http://www.veganmd.org/newsletters.html
Until next month, Michael
- - -
Michael Greger, M.D.
http://www.AtkinsFacts.org (http://www.atkinsfacts.org/) Sorting Fact from Fad
mhg1@cornell.edu
(206) 312-8640 185 South St #6 Boston, MA 02130
To subscribe to Dr. Greger's free monthly email newsletter
send a blank email to: mailto:drgregersnewsletter-
subscribe@lists.riseup.net
= = = =
STILL FEELING LIKE THE MAINSTREAM U.S. CORPORATE MEDIA IS
GIVING A FULL HONEST PICTURE OF WHAT'S GOING ON?
= = = =
Daily online radio show, news reporting:
www.DemocracyNow.org More news: UseNet's
misc.activism.progressive (moderated)
= = = =
Sorry, we cannot read/reply to most usenet posts but welcome
email For more information:
http://economicdemocracy.org/wtc/ (peace) And
http://economicdemocracy.org/ (general)
** ANTI-SPAM EMAIL NOTE: For email "info" and "map" don't
work. Email instead ** to m-a-i-l-m-a-i-l (without the
dashes) at economicdemocracy.org
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Jai Maharaj http://www.mantra.com/jai Om Shanti
