On the news yesterday they put out a warning to those on the Atkins diet. Two people have died and their deaths have been linked to the diet. A number of other people on the diet have died, but their deaths weren't known to be related to the diet or to their health problems. Also there has been a number of cases of heart disease, osteoarthritis (or perosus, can't remember). It apparently damages your kidneys and makes your blood too acidic. Something to do with too much protien?