I just saw a promo for CNN's morning show at 7 AM EDT with Paula Zahn saying that Monday July 8th, the program will look at the Atkins DIet and THAT IT WORKS!

Hey, maybe the world is catching on!

How nice to hear of a programme with a positive spin on LC!

CNN Monday 7/8/02 at 7:00-10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

Skip the steak or the potato?

The real diet demon: Is it fat or carbohydrates? We'll take a look at new evidence that suggests it's not fat that makes us fat. Writer Gary Taubes stops by to explain why he feels the Atkins diet of eliminating carbohydrates is the right way to go for those who want to lose weight.

This should be very interesting!

Wa'il

He also has an piece in tomorrows NY Times Magazine titled "What If It's All Been A Big Fat Lie". An LC-friendly article there ?!? Things are looking up. I don't know how to post a link, but if you go to nytimes.com, it's listed on the righthand side of the page.

Also, tonight at 7pm CST on CNN Presents, the topic is:

"Fat Chance" Reporter Elizabeth Cohen explores the factors behind obesity in America, dieting options and the secrets of those who have managed to lose weight and stay trim.
(that's the description in my TV listing.)

This program also re-runs on Sunday at 6pm & 10pm CST and Monday morning at 12am.

Thanks for that info...will be sure to watch it.

Also on July 17, Dr Atkins will be on 48 hours...going to make sure I watch that one too. Marked it on my calender.

You can't get to that article without becoming a member (ie agreeing to receive unsolicited junk mail). But it's nice that lowcarbing is getting fair(?) media attention for once, instead of being slammed as a "fad."

I just wish they wouldn't label all low carb programs as "Atkins."

NY Times Magazine 7/7/02

What If It's All Been A Big Fat Lie?

By GARY TAUBES



Kent

Kristine- I'm already a member, do you want me to e-mail you a copy?

I'm glad that they might give positive page for LC, but I hope they set it straight that the research is OLD!!! We've had it, and yes, they have been lying to us.

Amber

On June 6 I started my low/no carbohydrate diet.

In that short period of time I have gone from 272 to
247.

I think it's a shame that schools do not teach how
carbohydrates affect our bodies. Our kids could be
living happier, healthier lives right away and making a
choice to be healthy. Our girls could be eating right
and the leaders of a generation of healthy people.

I'll be watching Gary on Monday!

pup

What a well written non-biased article. It's about time. Thank you Deanna for taking the time to post it.

Greg

I've split the text of the article (Deanna's post) into a seperate thread, so more can see it:

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...&threadid=49715

Wa'il

Here's a link to a post of the text of the New York Times article by "Science" magazine author Gary Taubes about the very same thing. Seems that scientific studies are going to be done about LCing. Hurray!! At last!!!