i've heard that the atkins diet can actually cause serious health problems.
i do, however, think the diet is partially true. fat is not the main problem, but neither are all carbs. SUGAR is what makes us chubby. this is because fat fills us up and takes longer to digest.
fat takes 7 hours to leave the stomach, while sugar only takes 1 hour, leaving us hungry again much sooner. thats why we need to watch out for sugar. soda is the worst offender in our society. as long as we don't have a ton of fat, and avoid sugar whenever possible, we will be fine. for a dessert, try low-fat, no sugar added ice cream, you'd be very surprised how good it still is. (just don't get sugar-free, then it tastes fake)
no hot fudge brownies!!!!