I recommend that we eat naturally. I don't care for processed foods at all. I rarely even eat anything out of a can. Atkins lets us eat fresh vegetables [or frozen] and fresh protein. I think many of us are probably hyper-sensitive to starches anyway. I can live without bread, or any substitute thereof, if its going to help me be slim. All of that super processed "alternative" food holds no fascination for me at all. There are so many great vegetables to eat. I guess if you need to skip a meal, one of those Atkins bars, or a shake, could help. But I wouldn't use those things on a regular basis.