Thanks for this article. I add that people who are on Atkins diet and over 40 years old need to make nuts their major source of fat.

Although Atkins diet improve your health substantially, it does not improve the amount of bad cholesterol in your blood. Furthermore, if you eat large amounts of fatty red meats and eggs which are allowed in this diet, you may raise your cholesterol to an unsafe level.

Since nuts and seeds are normally cholesterol free, they can safely supply the fat you need for your diet.