I'm confused. The Atkins folks sound about as clear as mud.

If they were referring mainly to the people who start out on Atkins with four bacon double cheeseburgers a day, and no other sources of fat, I'd agree with them. Let's face it - people have to kind of be pushed into grinding flaxseeds and gulping fish oil.

But they seem to be emphasizing limiting the saturated fat, rather than increasing the other fats. Are they caving to the pressure? Are they trying to push the sale to mainstream doctors?