High protein diets and diabetes
Carapetis, M.; Phillips, P.J.
Australian Family Physician 35(6): 411-413
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-8495 PMID: 16751857 Document Number: 600823
Higher protein diets are currently 'hot'. The CSIRO total wellbeing diet book has been on the bestseller list in Australia and internationally. Various other high protein diets have also had, or are getting, media attention. However, high protein diets, particularly for people with diabetes, are controversial. There are questions about effectiveness and safety, especially in the long term. As a general practitioner people will look to you for advice about what to eat. This article summarises the pros and cons of two of the popular higher protein diets--the Atkins diet and the CSIRO total wellbeing.