There are literally hundreds of different diets on the market these days from reducing fat to near nothing to eating only high carbohydrate foods to choosing foods that are high in protein. Some diets have knocked out carbs nearly completely while others have said that only certain fats are good and an increase of protein will make the weight drop. So how do you choose a diet that will work?

According to TypeFree.com, healthy individuals need to consume about 100 grams of protein per day, if they are following an average 2000-calorie diet. Protein is essential for all people, but can be especially important for diabetics, who require protein to produce insulin, repair muscles, and have healthy blood cells. However, many diabetics are also vegetarians.