It took the nanny-staters to more than a minute to scream at low-carb dieters like me about the Mediterranean Diet study released today. The study shows that Atkins-like, low-carbohydrate diets are the most effective kind for both weight loss and good health. That joys me, because the only way I can lose and keep of weight is with low carbs. Even when I was running half marathons, I was well over 200 lbs on a 6-1 frame. That’s really hard on the tendons and joints. I landed on my back for a week with an Achille’s tendon so inflamed the doctor thought it would rupture walking from his office to my car.