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Atkins reissues his diet book again. At least four other low-carb, high-protein diets and their ancillaries hog the bestseller list: "Sugar Busters!," "Protein Power," "Eat Great, Lose Weight," "The Zone."
Chewing The Fat: Morsels From Dieting History. The Washington Post, Style Section, October 12, 1999