Highly refined carbohydrates are the most notorious foods for raising blood sugars. High blood sugars lead to high insulin levels. High insulin levels lead to weight gain and obesity. This chain of causes and effects has become known as the carbohydrate-insulin hypothesis. The man who found himself at the center of the controversy was the infamous Dr. Robert Atkins. In 1963, Dr. Robert Atkins was a fat man. Like William Banting 100 years before, he needed to do something. Weighing in at 224 pounds (100 kilograms), he had recently begun his cardiology practice in New York City. He had tried the
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