Changed my diet due to bleeding ulcers, intestinal hernia's blah blah and all healed the hernia is in check not flaring up and the big bonus that I was not even trying for was my cholesteral went from 325 to normal and sugar is now normal.
But Ithink diet is very personal each one of us need to eat what works for us considering indvidual needs.
Without a doubt.
I know I use to stock up on the pasta, Coke, Tums, and Excedrin on my weekly shopping trips. After starting Atkins in '98 I don't buy (or need to buy) any of them anymore.
Just my experience. YMMV