You can use this database to find the GI value (and glycemic load, described below ... There’s no need to count calories or track your protein, fat, or carbs on the low GI diet.

Low-glycemic foods, such as sweet potatoes ... Chickpeas are a good source of protein and fiber. One 100-gram (g) can of chickpeas contains 7.02 g of protein and 5.92 g of dietary fiber.

Credit: Getty Images Protein may be the only nutrient to emerge unscathed from diet wars. Still, there is rigorous debate over animal protein (meat, poultry, fish and seafood, dairy and eggs ...