Doctors have blamed the Atkins diet for a worrying increase in the problem of constipation - a key factor in causing bowel cancer. Specialists claim that rising sales of laxatives and other ...

are allowed on low-carbohydrate diets like the Atkins diet, they can raise cholesterol levels. Read the original article on Health Digest.

A flagship hospital is refusing to give patients meals that follow the Atkins diet because of fears it could damage their recovery. In its information leaflets, the hospital says it will cater for ...