Atkins Diet Guide

- high consumption of fruits, vegetables, bread and other cereals, potatoes, beans, nuts and seeds
- olive oil is an important monounsaturated fat source
- dairy products, fish and poultry are consumed in low to moderate amounts, and little red meat is eaten
- eggs are consumed zero to four times a week
- wine is consumed in low to moderate amounts

"People who follow the average Mediterranean diet eat less saturated fat than those who eat the average American diet. In fact, saturated fat consumption is well within our dietary guidelines."
"The incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean countries is lower than in the United States. Death rates are lower, too."

So, it’s a diet that gets a lot more unsaturated fat than saturated fat.