DESCRIPTION The Atkins Nutritional Approach is a low-carbohydrate diet plan created by Dr. Robert Atkins. He popularized his diet in a series of books, starting with 1972's Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution. In his books, Atkins submits that the main cause of obesity is eating refined carbohydrates, sugar, flour, and high-fructose corn syrups. The carbohydrate-restricted diet plan seeks to change the body's metabolism. Instead of burning glucose, the body will burn stored body fat. Whole, unprocessed foods with a low glycemic index are the most preferred. DIET RULES 1. Diet Rule #1: There…