More and more people today are getting heavier and heavier. Wherever you look, you’ll see evidence of a recent government report that shows as many as two thirds of adults today being overweight, or even clinically obese. To say this is a growing health concern would be an understatement.

First, what are the problems with being overweight. Being a little on the heavy side is one thing. With healthy self-esteem, you can be extremely happy shopping in the plus size section. But what about your health?

The short name for the ‘Atkins Nutritional Approach’ is the ‘Atkins Diet’, which was the invention of Doctor Robert Atkins. He had gained a lot of weight while in medical school and after reading about a certain diet in the medical journal, he decided to improve it and release it under his own name.