Dr. Robert Atkins, the controversial weight loss guru who preached the benefits of a diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates, died yesterday at age 72. He had been in a coma since April 8, when he fell on an icy sidewalk in New York City.
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This is meant with the utmost respect, and really is a broad philosophical question – not a dig at the Atkins diet…
D’ya think, while lying there in a coma, at any point it went through Atkins’ mind that, ‘I should’ve had the bread. I should’ve had the ice cream. I should’ve had more red wine and beer.” Or, should have had whatever the food or drink was that he really wanted, but denied himself.
After all, even with all his efforts, he died at age 72…
