Hi.......A quick question that countinuously bothers me. I live in the U.S. (Massachusetts) and am currently a Dietitian and ex-physical education teacher. (had to change careers secondary to Fibromyalgia). I have always had lots doubts about many of the U.S. government dietary guidelines, especially the food pyramid. I have kept a very opened mind with lots of the "Atkins Diet claims" and am finding the science behind it pretty interesting & convincing. I do lots of one on one nutritional counseling and sometimes find myself advocating some of Atkins food principles. However there is one question that always nags at me: Why is it that so many countries i.e. Asian countries are very healthy eating a high carb diet. Many healthy countries subsist on a diet very high in carbohydrates and for the most part the populations are lean and fairly healthy. Why?