This year, 2022, is the 50th anniversary of the Atkins Nutritional Approach. First introduced to the world in the wildly popular 1972 book Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution, this healthy lifestyle is still going strong years after its founder, Dr. Robert C. Atkins, passed away. Considering Dr. Atkins wrote nearly 20 books, and there are even more official Atkins books to read, where should you start if you’re new to Atkins and want a solid primer on the topic? I recommend The Atkins Essentials. Read on for my thoughts on this audiobook.
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Atkins Care Package

Yesterday, I received a wonderful collection of snacks and treats from Atkins! Making decisions about improving your health should always be done with yourself in mind. But getting the support of others, let alone the program you’re using to accomplish that goal, takes it to a whole different level. Read on for my thoughts on what I got.
Continue readingNearly 30% Of 12-to-19-Year-Olds Have Prediabetes

An article in The Washington Post today caught my eye. It started off with the following: “U.S. residents on the cusp of developing Type 2 diabetes include about 28 percent of youths ages 12 to 19, according to research published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.” Read on for more details.
Continue readingBreakfast On Atkins

I recently started the Atkins diet, which, like any diet, should be adopted as a nutritional approach because it’s a lifestyle change — not something you do for a few months to look good for summer. Rather, it’s an investment in your long-term health that requires a paradigm shift of how you view and understand food and its affects on your body. So, what did I eat this morning on Atkins? Read on to find out all the details.
Continue readingDiamond Dallas Page is Offering a Chance to Win $1,000,000
Diamond Dallas Page (DDP), who I recently interviewed, announced his “Positively Unstoppable Challenge,” where people can register (in the U.S. or Canada, no later than January 31, 2019) to have the opportunity to transform their lives in a meaningful way over a 16-week period for the chance to win up to $1,000,000.
