[ngood10720]

Does anyone have any experience with either one of these diets. Are they a good way to control blood sugar?

[dano]

If I remember correctly, the Atkins (South Beach) diet is pretty much a high protein / low carb diet and can end up in a form of ketosis. This type of diet can be harmful. Just learn to count the carbs and be careful.

[dpawley]

The atkins is not high carb, but low carb high fat and protein. If you need to loose weight it will help with that very well along with moderate exercise. I personally would not recomend the atkins diet for life but a paleo style diet. I personally like Diet Evolution.

I'm not sure about south beach.

[mullensj]

South Beach is low carb/ more low fat. I lost 70 lbs on it and have been controlling my blood sugar (last A1C was 5.4) without meds by following it. I think you can live on SB better than Atkins since Atkins totally cuts out carbs. South Beach, after the first 2 weeks, allows carbs (low glycemic) back into your diet. I highly recommend it. Try it and see if it works for you.

[scottie43]

Look at Power Protein. Keeps carbs under 100 in the intervention stage. Things like potatoes just have to become history Become a label reader in buying bread, cereal, juices etc. Of course, nothing can have sugar or fructose.

[knorris47]

If you really read the Atkins book you will see that after 2 weeks (like SB) you add more (notice the more) low carb veggies. Which means salads, greens, non starchy veggies. It is never no carb. And ketosis is not ketoacidosis.

[evahood]

Is south beach diet really good? Heard alot about it but I am not sure orelse should I go for it.