So far there's just been an anti-Atkins campaign in the press, and advice from talking heads that the diet is a fad, not to be taken up. But minds are changing slowly. Even my partner's mum, a former nurse and a disciple of the low-fat religion, has admitted that a diet of meats, some dairy, and lots and lots of veggies is not particularly unhealthy. (She does worry about us feeling deprived though, which is quite sweet.)

Emily