Protein Controversies in Diabetes: debunking myths

Found this article, although published in 2000. Interesting and challenges what I was taught.

http://journal.diabetes.org/diabetesspectrum/00v13n3/pg132.htm

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This article is fascinating, and debunks a lot of misconceptions: eye opening! Thanks for linking to it!

I like this one. Too bad a lot of the graphics are no longer working.

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I like the summary statement:

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I am adding the figures missing from the paper below. This way we can all have the proper references when reading it.

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The first graph shows the protein-only ingestion with barely any increase, and in fact shows a decrease in BG. That certainly isn’t how protein effects me! I definitely get a rise, usually several hours later.

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