Businessman sues Atkins’ estate claiming diet clogged his arteries

A BUSINESSMAN is suing the estate of the late diet guru Dr Robert Atkins, claiming the popular eating plan clogged his arteries and left him needing surgery.

Jody Gorran claimed in a lawsuit that his cholesterol level rocketed after going on the high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet.

After following the plan for two years, the 53-year-old from Florida needed surgery to open a clogged artery.