The Atkins diet was originally developed by Dr Robert C Atkins, who was a physician. He introduced this eating plan in his 1972 best-selling book. Over the years, this diet has gained widespread ...

Celebrities from Jennifer Aniston to Geri Halliwell swear by it, and more than 10 million copies of the book, Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution, first published 30 years ago, have been sold worldwide.