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• Is the Atkins Diet Dangerous? Physicians and Nutritionists Weigh In
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• Rheumatic.Org "Lower Your Carbs and Lower Your Insulin Levels!"

Books

• "Atkins for Life: The complete controlled carb program for permanent weight loss and good health" by Robert C. Atkins, M.D.