Dr Robert Atkins, who pioneered the low-carbohydrate diet that bears his name, was clinically obese when he died, according to a pathology report revealed today.

THE BBC and the Mayor of New York attacked him last week. The American Beef Industry believe he’s rescuing them from Mad Cow Disease. The orange growers of Florida say he’s killing them.

THE mayor of New York has become embroiled in a row with the widow of Dr Robert Atkins after calling the late diet pioneer “fat”.

The mayor of New York has become embroiled in a row with the widow of Dr Robert Atkins after calling the late diet pioneer “fat”.

THE growing popularity of low-carbohydrate diets such as Atkins has hit sales of Heinz frozen foods.

DISCIPLES of the Atkins diet are gambling with their future health, a top nutrition expert said yesterday.