It's a complex topic, and I'm no expert. But based on all of the contradictory studies out there, I don't think it's quite as simple as you're making it sound.

It's a complex topic, and I'm no expert. But based on all of the contradictory studies out there, I don't think it's quite as simple as you're making it sound. For example, a new study done in Sweden was in the press recently which sounds to run counter to the ones you've linked to. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2157532/Atkins-diet-causes-heart-disease-risk-linked-surge-cholesterol-levels.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2157532/Atkins-die... http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/06/time-to-retire-the-low-carb-diet-fad/258343/ http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/06/time-to-re...