> Does
> not stop me,though, from telling them of the benefits of a high protein
> diet.

Perhaps its a higher protein diet compared to what they were eating before.
I describe it more as a carb (sweets & starches) restricted diet, with
emphasis on the "good" fats and exclusion of the frankenfats.  I'm not aware
of anybody in the "low carb" or "Paleo" camps recommending protein intake
above sustaining one's lean body mass.

Rob