Originally published February 4 2005
The popularity of low-carb diets surges thanks to the New Year's resolution crowd
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Opinion Dynamics has released a study showing that there was a spike in the popularity of low-carb diets after the New Year. Though these low-carb diets, such as Atkins or South Beach were suddenly all the rage, their popularity had slowed down by the end of 2004. However, a survey performed during the week of Jan. 10 showed that low-carb dieting was at an all time high, though the numbers should level out as the year goes on.
The number of U.S. consumers on low-carbohydrate diets rose sharply in the first two weeks of 2005, but many Americans are likely to give up the diets as the year progresses, according to a new survey.
In the week of Jan. 10, 15 percent of 1,000 Americans surveyed claimed to be following a low-carb diet such as Atkins or South Beach, according to market research firm Opinion Dynamics.
The level is the highest since Opinion Dynamics began tracking low-carb dieting in December 2003.
A survey conducted a month earlier showed 6 percent of consumers claimed to be on low-carb diets, the firm said.
The popularity of low-carb diets, which shun foods like bread and pasta in favor of proteins such as meat and cheese, soared at the beginning of 2004 and prompted major U.S. food companies to make low-carb versions of everything from cereal to cookies.
The craze, however, had died down by the end of the year and sales of low-carb products slowed.
Larry Shiman, vice president of research for Boston-based Opinion Dynamics, said many consumers had taken up the low-carb regimens as part of a New Year's resolution to lose weight.
"Some of these consumers will discontinue the diet as the year progresses," Shiman said in a statement, adding that "it is clear that there is still strong consumer interest in low-carb diets."
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