The Atkins diet allows dieters to consume as much protein and fats food, and stay away from the carbohydrates. This diet is thought to be a good bargain as dieters thought they do not mind giving up the carbohydrates for steak, sausages and bacon. When Atkins diet was first introduced, it lead a serious uproar in the medical community as they felt that a diet containing excessive fats and proteins is definitely not healthy and not the way to go.