Description: (American Physician and Cardiologist Best Known for the Atkins Diet)
Robert Coleman Atkins, an American physician and cardiologist, is renowned for developing the Atkins Diet. This diet emphasizes the significance of regulating carbohydrate intake, while prioritizing protein and fat as the main sources of dietary calories, supplemented with a restricted amount of carbohydrates from vegetables. The commercial triumph of his diet contributed to its broad appeal, leading to Time magazine naming him a person of the year in 2002. Atkins' approach transformed dietary norms and ignited substantial enthusiasm for low-carb diets.