Comments on: The First Atkins Suit

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 28 May 2004 22:41:43 +0000

I do atkins, I lost 30 pounds. Apparently, at least according to the media, EVERYTHING IS BAD FOR YOU. Even the sun.

By: msc

msc — Fri, 28 May 2004 21:59:37 +0000

Bob – you’re the best.
I laughed aloud.

By: Joe Sims

Joe Sims — Fri, 28 May 2004 16:58:17 +0000

I’m trying to picture how many pounds of carrots it would take to provide 5000+ net calories, and the mind boggles…

By: Evan Williams

Evan Williams — Fri, 28 May 2004 16:18:24 +0000

How long do you think it will be before there are warning labels on eggs, cheese, milk, meat?

Why don’t we just put a big fuckin’ sign at the front of the store that says “Eating food, or not eating food, may be hazardous to your health”?

Bloody hell, it’s not just certain foods. Anything in excess is bad. As I was saying elsewhere, that Morgan Spurlock guy who did that Supersize Me propeganda flick, he ate 5000+ cals a day, and cut out all physical activity. But he would have also gained weight and become unhealthy if he had simply eaten 5000+ calories’ worth of carrot sticks and apples, and still cut out all activity. It’s common fucking physiological sense: if you take in 5000 cals, and only burn 1000, you are going to get fat.

So, what, do we actually need to TELL people “eating too much and not exercising enough can be hazardous to your health”? Ugh.

By: Slotman

Slotman — Fri, 28 May 2004 14:00:32 +0000

“Do we put warning labels on eggs and cheese”

Well, we already put warning labels on coffee telling people that it might be hot, on peanut butter, telling people that it may contain peanuts, etc. How long do you think it will be before there are warning labels on eggs, cheese, milk, meat?

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 28 May 2004 04:13:04 +0000

When I read the title of this post, I fully expected to see a garment made from hamburger patties and fried eggs.

So disappointed…so very disappointed.

By: Jeffro

Jeffro — Fri, 28 May 2004 03:20:47 +0000

Do we put warning labels on eggs and cheese

Yes, label them DELICIOUS!

By: titus

titus — Fri, 28 May 2004 03:06:43 +0000

Brian –

Ha ha ha. Good one.

I don’t like the Atkins diet – or rather, I really, really like carbs. And exercise – or rather, endorphines. Seriously, I think the Atkins is discipline for the sake of discipline, and many dieters get a little cultish. That doesn’t make this lawsuit any less stupid – or rather, brilliant. Eat all the shit you want, and get paid for it.

Sometimes being pro-personal responsibility isn’t very fiscally responsible, if you know what I mean.

By: Brian J.

Brian J. — Fri, 28 May 2004 02:19:28 +0000

Look on the bright side. At least, with his sudden death, Atkins’ legacy is spared the embarrassing possibility of a deathbed request to a nurse for three potatoes, which would be denied.

By: Douglas Lorenz

Douglas Lorenz — Fri, 28 May 2004 00:00:31 +0000

I’d like to see the folks at Atkins respond with a brutal countersuit against the plaintiff, the lawyers that perpetuated this crap, and the idiot doctor who told this moron that Atkins is the cause of his heart disease.

Every single legitimate study has debunked the bogus myth about Atkins causing increased rates of heart disease. The cholesterol link has been explained completely, and even the arguments about fat intake have been dealt with.

Here’s something that’s far more dangerous than an Atkins Diet: An extra 50 to 100 lbs of fat packed around your heart… If Atkins works (and it does) then legitimate health professionals should be cheering.

The one argument that can’t be dealt with in a study is the whiny cow-huggers who think that every time someone serves Prime Rib that they must be guilty of murder.

Whenever I read stories like these, I make sure to serve veal for dinner…