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The low carb craze seems to have been chasing us since the early 1970s with the publication ofDr.

Atkins' first book, “Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution.”

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From the South Beach diet toketo, low carb diets continue to evolve.

According toEating Well, for 11 years now,U.S.

This low carb diet was ranked much differently byU.S.

Mediterranean style meal

Newsexperts, who placed it in spot No.

31, considering it too restrictive and not sustainable.

News & World Report, the Atkins diet, while ranked No.

Paleo and Atkins style foods

1 in the low carb department, was 33 out of 39 in the overall healthy diets category.

This long-standing eating plan tied with Weight Watchers for the No.

2 spot for best fast weight loss diets, perU.S.

News & World Report.