Atkins follows the SouthBeach Diet's Lead

Atkins follows the SouthBeach Diet's Lead

The traditional "high fat, low carb" Atkin's diet is now following the South Beach Diet advice of discriminating against bad fats such as saturated animal fats. The Atkins diet has long been a concern from many intuitionalists and health experts due to the high proportion of bad saturated fats that traditionally lead to heart disease.

Ahead of a large forthcoming advertising campaign, the people behind the Atkins diet have issued a warning saying that only 20% of a dieter's total calories should come from saturated fats. Some still believe this figure is too high.

The discrimination against bad fats (for example, saturated animal fats) and bad carbs (simple carbohydrates) has always been the focus of the South Beach Diet. The South Beach Diet is a naturally healthier alternative to Atkins.