The phenomenal success of the Dr Atkins diet has been confirmed with news that books written by the late doctor are outselling everything but Harry Potter by three to one. The diet, which preaches ...

Celebrities from Jennifer Aniston to Geri Halliwell swear by it, and more than 10 million copies of the book, Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution, first published 30 years ago, have been sold worldwide.

Finding it did indeed, he created the low-carb diet of all low-carb diets, which he published in his book Dr Atkins Diet Revolution in 1972 — the best-selling diet book ever, over 15 million and ...