Being able to live healthily with Type 2 diabetes and also control your blood sugar, is dependent on one key factor...
a healthy diet.
As is constantly mentioned, nutritious diabetic eating must consist of fresh vegetables, fruits, and ample amounts of the right kinds of fats and protein.
But did you know despite what some people believe, protein is actually an important part of every diabetic meal? Many individuals seemingly believe protein consumption should be eliminated because protein enriched foods contain high calories, which isn't good for people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
But protein isn't just beneficial in terms of providing nutrients for diabetics but it's also helpful in losing weight when eaten in the proper manner.
Protein serves several various functions including:

• enhancing muscle growth and health,
• improving the performance of antioxidants,
• increasing the effectiveness of your immune system and function,
• helping with the efficiency of insulin,
• helping in ensuring the leptin levels will always be sufficient and carried out to where it should be,
• an aid in raising levels of high density lipoproteins also known as the "good cholesterol"
• assisting your body in retaining muscle mass when losing weight.
  

If you have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and still fear eating protein due to its rumored negative effects, here's a two-step solution for you: 1.
Ensure you are eating the right types of protein.
2.
Limit the amount of protein you are actually taking in.
To be sure you are doing it right; remember the protein has to be as free of fats and as lean as possible.
The meat group, which includes beef, processed meats, eggs, poultry, and other meats are one of the biggest contributors of saturated fats and cholesterol.
In general, if you choose leaner meats, and take the skin off poultry, you will lower the amount of saturated fat and cholesterol.
It's also essential you remember the different ways certain foods can be presented:

• steak is fine as long as it is trimmed of its excess fats...
  jerky, bologna and other processed meats aren't.
  
• while scrambled eggs are good (some people find using egg substitute in place of half the eggs a help): eggs Benedict aren't.
  

Also don't forget the human body does require a certain amounts of protein to sustain the balance of all compounds like nitrogen.
When exceeding the needed requirements, the compounds building inside your muscles won't be able to promote good health.
Hence, when your muscles are not healthy and receiving what they need, they are naturally not burning enough calories.
Those with an aversion to meat will often seek refuge in dairy products.
However, these products are a problem for many lactose intolerant people.
For these people, one great alternative is whey protein.
Whey protein contains the needed elements which can dramatically boost your metabolism and, at the same time, promote weight loss.