Sat, Jan-10-04, 21:00
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Senior Member
Posts: 2,018
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 320/220/195
BF:
Progress: 80%
Location: Pensacola, FL
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Originally Posted by gotbeer
"I've read some of the studies, and they say there are 32 million people on the Atkins diet," said Kristin Schuetz...
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Marketing research firm NPD Group more conservatively estimates that about 3.6 percent of Americans, or just more than 10 million, are on a low-carb/high-protein diet. But NPD says the ranks may have grown since its study ended in August.
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WOW!!!
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"A fad turns into a trend and at some point becomes mainstream," said Jeff Endervelt, chief executive officer at Blimpie. "I think that's what we saw in this case."
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I'd love nothing more [except maybe an admission that it's safe and effective] than to see the Anti-LC folks have to eat crow when they realize this "fad" is not going away as they've been predicting for over a year now...Unlike the 1980s LF Fad, LC is here to stay...BECAUSE [UNLIKE LF] IT ACTUALLY WORKS.
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Some large chains such as Addison-based Pizza Hut Inc. say they have no low-carb items on their menus but are studying the trend.
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Mmmm....LC Pizza. When Pizza Hut comes out with a Good Tasting LC Pizza, I'll start eating there again.
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Some restaurants may be staying away because they fear the trend won't have staying power.
One test of the protein-rich diet came recently when mad cow disease was found in Washington state. But it didn't faze restaurant-goers – or low-carb dieters – to any significant extent.
"I think chains that have decided they are going to go in that direction are going to go ahead, just because it's becoming such a popular diet," said Bob Sandelman, president of restaurant research firm Sandelman & Associates Inc.
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As I said before...LC is here to stay.
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The new low-carb dishes, loaded with palate-pleasing delights such as steak and butter, are a far cry from the cardboard-like veggie burgers that have been staples of low-fat restaurant menus for years.
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Me thinks the writer is a Low Carber...
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