'''The Atkins Diet''' is a controversial theory that overweight persons can best lost weight by reducing their intake of [[carbohydrates]]. While the diet encourages the replacement of carbohydrates with protein, it also allows the replacement of carbohydrates with fat, contrary to most traditional views of good diet. | '''The Atkins Diet''' is a controversial theory that overweight persons can best lost weight by reducing their intake of [[carbohydrates]]. While the diet encourages the replacement of carbohydrates with protein, it also allows the replacement of carbohydrates with fat, contrary to most traditional views of good diet. |