The rules for the induction phase have changed since the first printing of Atkin's Diet Revolution, in which all carbohydrates were counted the same.

He later popularized the method in a series of books, starting with Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution in 1972.

Atkins finally published his meal plans along with his own findings based on patient research in the book Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution in 1972.

With more than 6 million copies in print, Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution is unquestionably one of the best-selling diet books of all time.

His book, "Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution," promoted a high-fat, high-protein diet spurning most carbohydrates.

In 1972, Dr. Atkins published one of the most influential weight-loss plans of the 20th century, "Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution."

When his first book, "Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution," sold over 10 million copies in the early 1970's, the American Medical Association attacked it for being "without scientific merit."

A case in point is Dr. Robert Atkins, a physician whose best-selling "Diet Revolution" espouses meals rich in animal fats and cholesterol and almost devoid of carbohydrates.

In 1972, she assisted Dr. Robert C. Atkins in writing "Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution" (McKay), one of the all-time mass-market best sellers, according to Publisher's Weekly.

The First of the Instants In addition to acquiring romance and other category books, Miss Bechtold also acquired books ranging from works by Carson McCullers to "Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution."