"While doctors and followers of the diet chew over why Atkins had high blood- pressure, high cholesterol and a failing heart when he died, a vast number of Americans have made up their minds already. So many have chosen to gorge themselves on smoked salmon, eggs and meat that whole sectors of the economy are having to change."

I quit reading the article at this point. This is the first I have heard of "high blood-pressure and high cholesterol" being issues when he died...and how much of the "high blood-pressure", if there was any, was due to failing organs and excess fluid in his body as a result? And where did the statement "chosen to gorge" come from? People who follow the Atkins diet as he outlined, don't gorge...(smoked salmon? I hate it!) they eat until satisfied as Dr. Atkins recommended. And if you follow the diet as he outlined, your appetite deminishes and you don't have a desire to gorge. What poppycock!