The New Atkins Made Easy (43 page)

There is already an impressive amount of research supporting the Atkins Diet for weight loss and metabolic health. The next decade will be enlightening as research continues to shed light on new applications. Because of the existing science and a long history of use, we can say with confidence that not only is the Atkins Diet safe, it's also a disease-fighting, health-promoting lifestyle.

Dr. Volek is a professor in the number-one-ranked Department of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut, where he teaches and leads a research team that explores the physiologic impact of various dietary and exercise regimens and nutritional supplements. Dr. Volek's most significant line of work has been a series of studies performed over the last fifteen years aimed at better understanding what constitutes a well-formulated low-carbohydrate diet and its impact on obesity, body composition, adaptations to training, and overall metabolic health. This line of work has shown profound effects of carbohydrate restriction on overall health and well-being, as well as on peak performance. He has published more than 250 scientific manuscripts and presented more than 100 talks at scientific and industry conferences in eight countries. Dr. Volek is coauthor of the
New York Times
bestselling
The New Atkins for a New You
, published in March 2010, and has subsequently self-published
The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living
and
The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance,
which delve deeper into the science and application of low-carbohydrate diets.

Although my name is on the cover of this book, a project of this scope is always a team effort. I worked hand in glove with writer Olivia Bell Buehl, with whom I have collaborated many times. She takes my thoughts and words and polishes them until they gleam. Recipe developer Jennifer Iserloh, aka the Skinny Chef, created the quick and easy and Atkins-friendly recipes. Another Jennifer, Ms. Knollenberg, developed the meal plans and did the nutritional analysis of the recipes to ensure their compliance with the New Atkins Diet.

Literary agent Joy Tutela of the David Black Agency was with us all the way from the moment we began to ask ourselves the question: How can we bring a new generation of people into the Atkins fold by making the diet easier than ever to understand and follow? Consultant and strategist Marc E. Jaffe, who knows everything there is to know about the book publishing business, brought his wealth of experience and sharp mind to the project.

Colleagues at Atkins Nutritionals also played crucial roles as we refined the editorial concept. Chief marketing executive Scott Parker reviewed multiple iterations of the manuscript and regularly challenged us to simplify, simplify, and further simplify both the diet and
the language describing it. He also suggested using visual components whenever possible. Brand manager Nicole Thompson performed the Herculean task of keeping the various components moving forward in sync, and on schedule, aided by assistant brand manager Carly Hofstedt. Nutritionist Vicki Cuce acted as my right hand, cheerfully researching and resolving countless questions and issues.

My good friend and associate Jeff S. Volek, Ph.D., R.D., one of the authors of
The New Atkins for a New You,
of which this book is an offshoot, wrote the chapter on the science attesting to the benefits of eating the low-carb way. Thank you, Jeff, for taking time away from your research on low-carb nutrition and fitness at the University of Connecticut.

Another shout-out goes to the nine Atkins followers who invited us into their lives and shared their amazing success stories. You are an inspiration to all of us who worked on this book and undoubtedly will equally inspire its readers.

Finally, thank you to our meticulous and insightful editor, Michelle Howry, and the rest of the editorial and production staff at Touchstone. With the publication of our fourth book, I can happily say that our working relationship is stronger than ever.

—Colette Heimowitz

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