[PrairieLady2]

Everything on the list is pure starch except for the suggestion of vegetables. Therefore, all of it is very fattening. None of it is good for people with health issues and people with health issues don’t receive a larger budget for food.

If I had to survive on that kind of meal plan, I’d die...young. The public couldn’t afford the amount of insulin it would take to keep me alive.

[reformedliberal]

Brown rice and beans are not pure starch. Potatoes have loads of vitamins. None have any fat.

People all over the world live on these sorts of foods without becoming Type II diabetics.

[EnquiringMind]

You are correct, PLady2. For most people, this diet is very bad.

[Tailback]

Everything on the list is pure starch except for the suggestion of vegetables.

Rice can be substituted with quinoa. Quinoa is a very nutritious seed that is high in vitamins, minerals, and protein. It also is gluten free for those with gluten intolerance. Tabbouleh using quinoa instead of the traditional bulgar would be very healthy for a diabetic.