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Dieters Believe Low-Carb Foods a Quick Fix

Popular low-carbohydrate diets are leading Americans to poor health and spawning a rip-off industry of carb-friendly products, according to a survey of the Partnership for Essential Nutrition, a new group formed to educate Americans about the need for healthy carbohydrates. When unproven science becomes a sales pitch, one expert pointed out, some people get rich but most get ripped off. The new group includes such organizations as the Alliance for Aging Research, the American Association...