Whey protein drinks are fine, except that I found out large amounts of 'whey' nauseated me. Oops!
Yup. But I "like" cinnamon, so I just sprinkle it on my morning toast. I am AMAZED at how it has stabilized my blood sugar. Really incredible. This is real peer-reviewed double-blind clinical data (though the sample size is a bit small---only 60 people). You can also get the benefit by using a piece of cinnamon as a "swizzle stick" in your tea or coffee.
I have been taking these for about a week. Don't notice any major changes, but cinammon isn't going to hurt me, so I'll give them a bit more of a trial.
I know people want to eat what they want. God knows I would love a big plate of spaghetti, but I know what that would do to my blood sugar, so I just don't eat it. By following Atkins, I have gotten off of insulin. I know I can only eat a certain number of carbs per day w/o things going out of whack. For other people, South Beach may work just as well.
All I know is, you have to control your carbs in some fashion. I'm not going to start eating high carb meals and following it w/whey (which my son uses for a health drink, so we've got it in the house). So your post-meal blood sugar is reduced by 21% - reduced from what? 400? 600? Better not to eat such high carbs in the first place.
btw-for people who only know about Atkins from the garbage science reporters on tv, you actually eat a ton of veggies and my protein ingestion isn't anymore than anyone else's. When I read his books, I was surprised to find that the real diet was so different from the way it is portrayed by the media. No wonder my endo approves.