Dana Carpender wrote:
> Shuurai wrote:
> > Dana Carpender wrote:
> >
> >>Lord Hatred wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> You seem to think this is an "Either/Or" argument.
> >>
> >>
> >>I am arguing with the various statements that Atkins (and, I assume, low
> >>carbohydrate nutrition in general) is a "scam", and that people are
> >>"idiots" to think it works.
> >
> >
> > Not a scam - just an overreaction.
>
> Trust me, it was a big, big shock to discover that my body runs far
> better on red meat than it ever did on brown rice. A strong reaction to
> that sort of revelation, multiplied by millions, was inevitable.

An overreaction by millions is still an overreaction.

You tell people there is a way for them to do as little as possible
(ie. eat this instead of that) and lose weight - especially in America
- and millions of 'em are gonna do it. Add the idea that they get to
blame someone (in this case, the entire food industry) for the
condition they're in already; and that they get to do something
(anything, seriously anything) that goes against commonly held ideals
(I get to eat what!?) then you have a fad people can really throw
themselves at.

What I find interesting is that people will ignore groups like the AMA,
ADA, the National Academy of Sciences, and so forth in favor of a
non-peer-reviewed, unscientific and largely anecdotal study; all
because it says what they'd like to hear. \