Can you say Duhhhhh ? What I don't get is why any 148 pound male would even be using this assinine bass acwkards diet.. WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) -- A businessman sued the promoters of the Atkins Diet and the estate of founder Dr. Robert Atkins, alleging that the low-carb, high-fat meal plan clogged his arteries and threatened his health. The suit by Jody Gorran, filed Wednesday in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, seeks $15,000. Gorran, 53, said Thursday he started the diet in May 2001 because his weight had risen from 140 to 148 pounds. In two months, he said, his cholesterol rose from a normal 146 to an unhealthy 230, and by October 2003, he needed heart angioplasty to clear his arteries. "I came very close to dying, and this is from a diet I thought was marvelous," said Gorran. Man sues Atkins over heart problems |