unit of work or energy in the International System of Units (SI); it is equal to the work done by a force of one newton acting through one metre. Named in honour of the English physicist James Prescott Joule, it equals 10 7 ergs, or approximately 0.7377 foot-pounds.
The craze for low carbs comes mainly from the popularity of the Atkins' books. The Atkins diet is a four-phase eating program, combined with vitamin and mineral supplements, as well as regular exercise. Dr. Atkins said there are crucial unrecognized factors in our eating habits which make us fat.
The shortfall in nutrients is evident. This newest Atkins' Diet is more insidious than the old. It is impossible to determine if the original diet was a gimmick or heartfelt, but Robert C. Atkins had passion, and he made no pretense of being a part of the medical establishment.