this is the article I read. Of course it really only revises all we know. I know I am preaching to the converted but it really is so nice to vent! Sorry.
Lee

Duke University Research Study on the Atkins Diet July, 2002 DURHAM, N.C. – The high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet popularized by Dr. Robert Atkins Diet Revolution has been the subject of heated debate in medical circles for three decades. Now, preliminary research findings at Duke University Medical Center show that a low-carbohydrate diet such as the Atkins Diet can indeed lead to significant and sustained weight loss. .... patients’ cholesterol levels improved by the end of six months ....