I am beginning to see the first signs that Europeans are getting wise to this diet also.
I see friends avoiding bread etc at parties, mumbling ‘I am trying to avoind carbs…’ I predict it wil be the next big thing herer in Europe in 2004.
In the mean time it is devloping rapidely in the US with all sort of unexpected consequences
See also my next entry today about TGI Fridays from justfood .com
Egg prices skyrocket
The increase in high-protein, low-carb diets has pushed egg prices to
20-year highs, according to many industry analysts. Eggs have long been
considered bad for arteries, though the upswing in those following the
Atkins diet has forced many to re-evaluate their notion of the nutrition in
eggs. Los Angeles Times/Associated Press (free registration) (12/10)