Atkins Money Woes: Follow-Ups

I came across a few more articles in the wake of the Atkins Nutritionals belly-up story:

• An interesting follow-up analysis about the bankruptcy appears on MSNBC. But unless I’m mistaken, the words fruits or vegetables didn’t even make it into the article. You will find some astute comments but I think part of the story is still missing — in particular, the fact that millions still are cutting back on those quickie, inferior carbs and boosting their intake of quality carbs.
• Ironically, a mere two days after Atkins financial woes were heavily reported, this piece from ediets about 10 low-carb breakfasts came out. (This is clearly a big push for Atkins shakes, protein bars, and other products — a promotion with which I’m not comfortable — but you can find some good ideas here.)
• Did someone say low carb is so dead that it’s been buried? Then why are low-carb dieters sought by the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences
  for its new clinical trial examining its effects on cardiovascular health? Interested? To find out if you quality, call (480) 858-9643 X 5152 or e-mail research@scnm.edu.
• And finally, you’ve got to love the headline of this article, "Bread Rises Again," printed in the Chicago Tribune (one of the publications to which I’ve contributed). I certainly don’t buy everything it said, but darn, I wish I could write headlines like that myself!