I have read that Atkins is going out of fashion...companies are starting to cut their "low carb" food lines, and polls are showing fewer people on low carb diets this year compared at a year ago. I don't think nutritionists ever really got on the no carb bandwagon.

One thing I can tell you is, ketosis is bad for you. It is very hard on your kidneys, and long term ketosis can be fatal. Years of restricting can wreak havoc on your system, so I can't believe that it's a good thing to subject your body to another unnatural state (ketosis).

I've heard a lot of people modifying the "no carb" mantra to "no bad carbs." That means limiting refined sugar and processed flour, but still including whole grains and lots of fruit and vegetables.

You know, I think pretty much all popular diets aren't particularly healthy ways to live long term. Because telling people to eat a little bit of a whole lot of different things isn't sensational enough to sell books.

The USDA just released their dietary guidelines, which I was very impressed with. I think they give a decent blueprint for a healthy lifestyle. You can find them at http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2005pres/20050112.html

Well, I've rambled on a bit, but that's my two (maybe more like four) cents.

Jo