What are some good high-protein, low-sugar foods?

Jacob Teitelbaum

Integrative Medicine

Some good high-protein, low-sugar foods are:

Meat: beef, pork, lamb, venison
Poultry: chicken, turkey, game birds
Fish and shellfish: all are okay
Eggs
Nuts and seeds: all are okay
Dairy products: milk, plain (unsweetened) or Greek-style yogurt, cottage cheese, hard and soft cheeses
Vegetables: All nonstarchy vegetables are okay. Avoid or limit your consumption of potatoes, yams, beets, and related starchy vegetables to portions of 4 ounces (113 g) or less, no more than four times a week. Enjoy carrots, winter squashes (e.g., acorn squash), and corn in moderation.
Beans and legumes: most beans (black, pinto, kidney, navy, etc.), lentils, split peas, tofu, soymilk

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Protein

We hardly ever eat straight protein, but get it from foods like meats, fish, and soy, along with fats and carbohydrates in a protein package. Almost all reasonable diets provide enough protein for your body to break down into the building blocks knows as amino acids. Recent interest in protein has been created by studies showing that diets high in protein and low in carbohydrates are at least as effective as low fat higher carbohydrate diets. Severe lack of protein can cause malnutrition diseases, but there is little evidence that high levels of protein do anything harmful.

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