Robert Atkins (physician)

Robert Coleman Atkins (October 17, 1930 April 17, 2003) was an American physician and cardiologist, best known for the Atkins Diet, which requires close control of carbohydrate consumption and emphasizes protein and fat as the primary sources of dietary calories in addition to a controlled number of carbohydrates from vegetables.

The commercial success of Atkins' diet plan led ''Time'' to name the doctor a person of the year in 2002. The Atkins diet has been described as "one of the most popular fad diets in the United States". Provided by Wikipedia