''Overweight and obesity are increasing. The percentage of adults who are obese has roughly doubled since the mid-1980's''.7 As a desperate measure for losing weight, more and more people are attracted to low carbohydrate diets such as the Atkins diet because weight loss is instant. ''It is not healthy''. 60% of our diet should be from carbohydrates. Atkins diet only allows a very small amount of fruit and vegetables which is not enough to give the RDA. Essential vitamins and minerals come from a balanced diet and low carbohydrate diet is not balanced. The Atkins diet claims to clear up all manner of ailments, but it is lacking in nutrients essential for good health and a high protein diet increases calcium output, therefore a risk of osteoporosis. OSTEOPOROSIS occurs if the bones are not strong before bone loss begins. Calcium intake is important in achieving peak bone mass and an adequate supply is vital to health, particularly in times of growth, e.g. Childhood, adolescence, pregnancy and during lactation. Calcium is the principal mineral in bones and teeth. Deficiency of calcium in bones can result from an inadequate supply of vitamin D resulting in rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Different foods supply different amounts of minerals