The Atkins diet is based on a paper by Walter Bloom and Gordon Azar called "Similarities of Carbohydrate Deficiency and Fasting"

1. In 1972 Dr. Robert Atkins (MD) wrote a book called Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution where he introduced his Atkins Nutritional Approach (better known as the Atkins Diet). The diet is based on a research paper Dr. Atkins read in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA). The original paper, written by Walter Bloom or Gordon Azar is called "Similarities of Carbohydrate Deficiency and Fasting"