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> From: Paleolithic Eating Support List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alec Wood
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> 
> Now all go over to the discussion forums at vegsource.com and watch
> Dean Ornish spin his way around this one (again)

Ornish is indeed a major spinner. You don't have to give that Website any
hits that might add to their advertising revenues. You can read Ornish's
response in the second article I linked to (see below). Ornish responded
immediately to the study report with his own article, which an Atkins
spokesperson said includes some common misconceptions about the Atkins diet.
I haven't analyzed Ornish's claims about the Atkins diet and the
counterclaims of the Atkins people, but I did skim Atkin's original book and
the media hype about Atkins is often far different than the actual contents
of that book (BTW, I am not an Atkins devotee, in case anyone gets that
misimpression).

Interestingly, the Mediterranean diet also fared well, but I haven't seen as
much press and counterarguments regarding that, probably because the bigger
money, institutions and hype are currently behind Ornish and Atkins.

> On Jul 16, 2008, at 7:54 PM, Paleo Phil wrote:
> 
> Once again, an Atkins-type diet beat a more Ornish-type diet (see
> article
> links below). Here's some things I noticed after skimming these
> articles...
> ....
> The Never-Ending Diet Wars
> A new study reports that the Atkins diet can be just as healthy as a
> low-fat
> diet. But don't start buying bacon yet. This research has some serious
> flaws.
> Dean Ornish M.D.
> Newsweek Web Exclusive
> Updated: 6:29 PM ET Jul 16, 2008
> http://www.newsweek.com/id/146641
>