<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> And the diabetic > diet is much higher in fruits and vegetables and does allow more carbs > than Atkins There are TWO diets that diabetics follow--it is an either /or. The classic diabetic diet, up until recently was the low-carb diet..[the second and third stages of the Atkins diet}. Then, when carbs became the in thing, the diet they advocated was a high carb one. However, a large number of diabetics, esp Type II {adult onset} do not do well on the high carb variety, but have far better control and are able to reduce or even eliminate medications on the low carb diet. Again, the low carb diet Does include low gi fruits and veggies, but not starchesm which are high gi [glycemic index]. If you look carefully, you will see that there is not all that much difference between a low carb diet and a celiac diet weith desserts eliminated. Ann