The weight-loss standard that controls hunger, corrects the metabolism, and encourages good health Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, which spent over 250 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, contains many features to make the book reader-friendly, including:

• Numerous sidebars on topics such as "The Dangers of Trans Fats," "How to Read a Food Label," "Make Fast Food Friendly," and "Lipolysis Test Strips"
• End-of-chapter summaries
• Charts and case studies
• Definitions of all terms less familiar to the layman

• Research supporting the principle of controlled carbohydrate nutrition
• More than twice as many scientific references

• 100 recipes?all of them delicious
• Dozens of tips to make following Atkins easier?at home and elsewhere
• Menus for all four phases of the Atkins Nutritional Approach
• Advice on shopping and setting up an Atkins kitchen
• Exercise programs for all phases of fitness

Robert C. Atkins, M.D., graduated from the University of Michigan and Cornell University Medical College and did postgraduate work on cardiology at hospitals affiliated with Columbia and Rochester Universities. He is the author of nine books, including Dr. Atkins' New Carbohydrate Gram Counter.