The Atkins Experiment [Guardian]

Guardian science correspondent Alok Jha is going on the Atkins diet in an attempt to find out what it really does to your body and mind. He'll be monitored by a team of scientists who will look at everything from what's happening to his mood to how the chemicals in his blood are changing.

Read his diary at:

26 Feb 2004
The great Atkins experiment. Diet cynic Alok Jha embarks on the low-carb routine to see what it does to his body - and his mind

25 Mar 2004
In the beginning...

08 Apr 2004
How to leave the bread behind

06 May 2004
Why I'm not a low-carb revolutionary just yet

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