Low-carbohydrate diets or low-carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption primarily for weight control. Foods high in digestible carbohydrates are limited or replaced with foods containing a higher percentage of proteins and fats.

Atkins...South Beach...The Zone...Low Fat...Low Carb...No Carb...Colonics (no way). Every time you turn around some new diet is telling you what you can and can't eat. And while binging on fries can lead to thunder thighs - for dogs, certain foods can be downright deadly. Check out our list of the top 10 most dangerous foods for dogs.

Four popular diets were tested. At the end of the year, the Atkins dieters had lost nearly twice as much weight as the next best diet. They also registered the most beneficial effects on their cholesterol and blood pressure levels.So why is the government telling us that it’s dangerous for us to diet the way we want?

The Atkins diet has been around so long, it is almost a 'piece of the furniture' as far as diets go. However is it safe? Some say yes, some say no but what we discuss here is the danger of not being able to conceive whilst on it.

The Atkins diet is protected by the First Amendment against the claims of a 53-year-old Florida man who said the low-carbohydrate meal plan was dangerous and to blame for his heart troubles, a federal judge ruled Monday.