Nice that they contacted the Atkins Foundation for their viewpoint.

Well if the Diabetic Associastion is against it, it's got to be good somehow.

But seriously, there is at least one lower-carb plan that is based on eating low-glycemic food (Montignac) and it's been very effective for many people at dropping pounds. Like Atkins, it doesn't control quantities. However it's a bit kooky in part.

However I believe that turning away from refined food will allow the majority of people to drop some weight. That's why a variety of lower-carb plans work and that's where Weight Watcher fails.