I can see that Atkins proponents start to learn from the mainstream nutrition experts how to deal with the crisis situations. I can tell from my experience with low carbing that heart problems (arrhythmia, increased/decreased pulse rate) are very easily induced by improper diet. Atkins diet not giving people general guidelines how much fat/protein should they eat can be simply dangerous. And blaming bulimia for the death of this teen is like blaming sat fats for heart attacks. Paul Sand [log in to unmask] >From: Katrina <[log in to unmask]> > >Dietitians and proponents of the Atkins diet, one example of a >low-carbohydrate/high-protein diet, say that other weight-loss measures >including eating disorders like bulimia or the use of diuretics were far >more likely to have contributed to the low electrolyte levels found in the >teen's blood. _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963