NEW YORK -- Dr. Robert C. Atkins, the weight-loss guru whose low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet was adopted by millions of people despite concern over its potential dangers, died Thursday. He was 72.

N E W   Y O R K, Jan. 20 -- Dr. Stuart Trager, of the Atkins diet group, says the low-carb diet plan has not made any recent modifications, despite a report that its followers are being ...

Dr. Robert Atkins, the famous diet guru who amassed a fortune promoting the evils of carbohydrate calories and the benefits of high protein and fat intake, slipped on a patch of ice on April 8, 2003.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But if there were to be a face off of keto vs. Atkins—would one reign supreme when it comes to overall health and weight loss? The ...

In 1972, at the age of 10, I pleaded with my parents to get me the Dr. Atkins diet book so I could finally lose weight. I remember cutting out the bread, pasta and rice, as well as the sweet things ...

For half a century, we've been told that saturated fats are bad for our hearts. That belief led to what many now consider the disastrous switch from saturated-fat-filled butter to trans-fat-filled ...

Cutting carbohydrates can be a fast track to weight loss. But villainizing the nutrient completely is a mistake, experts say.

Science tells us that by reducing sugar intake and therefore insulin production, eating a low-carb diet improves metabolic function and leads to weight loss - Getty Cutting down on carbs sounds like a ...