> It's certainly nothing new, asmy first encounter with low-carb dieting
> was in in the early 70s with Sidney Petrie's _Martinis and Whipped Cream_
> and Atkins' first book, _Diet Revolution_ which I believe was published
> in 1972.

I was doing some research into diabetes & hypoglycemia and came across a
low-carbohydrate diet from the 1920's. Before medicine discovered how
to control diabetes with drugs and insulin the only option was a diet
option.

--Charlene

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