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stefano,
just a comment on atkins. yes, by all mean - if there is an existing or predesposition towards some physiological problem then you shouldn't. also, using it as a way to lose weight is the absolute wrong way to go because when you go off it - all the effects are reversed.
some additional comments - most of what has been suggested in terms of diet modification on this thread reflects a decrease in sugar and processed starch/carbohydrate intake. kidney beans, oats etc are all sources of carbs, but are higher in dietary fiber which the body does not absorb. this is directly related to your triglycerides and that part of your cholesterol profile ought to take a hit. your LDL will also take a hit because there will be less carbs to convert to fat (that which isn't burned off).
one last comment is the observed fact that once your body switches to fat burning, food craving goes away. i believe that is why it is so difficult for low fat diets (which are high carb) to succeed - because you keep stoking that carb burning furnace that keeps wanting more!
HTH
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