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Not all low-carb diets are created equal. The Atkins Diet (now known as Atkins Nutritional Advantage) and the Sugar Busters diet are quite restrictive, but many dieters have found that the South Beach diet is more flexible and therefore easier to follow for the long-term as a way to maintain weight loss. The South Beach Diet does feature a reduced percentage of carbs in proportion to proteins and fats, but it doesn’t eliminate food groups and the low-carb recipes include healthy fats such as olive oil and canola oil, lean protein sources, and nutritious (not junk) carbs from sources such as fruits and whole grains. When it comes to choosing low-carb foods, lower-carb diet plans such as the South Beach Diet or the How the Rich Get Thin Diet offer suggestions for low-carb meals that you can make at home. If you’re too busy to cook or worry about which foods are allowed in what phase of the diet, you can still buy “low-carb” prepackaged food products, although the waning of the low-carb d...

There is no such thing as a diabetic diet, however the American Diabetes Association does recommend that you have 50% carbs, 30% fats, and 20% proteins in your daily diet. The roles of protein include: * to help stabilize blood sugars throughout the day * to provide amino acids to use as skeletal muscle fuel * provide a feeling of satiety at meal times Protein is required to help the body rebuild, and also provides needed nutrients not found in carbs and fats. Protein comes from many sources, including: * meats (also contains fat) * cheeses (also contains fat) * nuts (also contains fat) * soy * beans and lentils The type of protein you choose is less important than making sure that you eat some, each day, to support healing and nutrition. Talk to your doctor, Nutritionist or Registered Dietitian for more information about protein, and how to incorporate adequate supplies of protein into your diet.