I have gone “stricter than Atkins” for my own health issues: which are not diabetes, but autoimmune. So I avoid any gluten, Omega 6 seed oils, artificial sweeteners, and try to keep my net carbs under 10 a day.

This makes almost all packaged foods off limits, and my restaurant choices tricky. After a recent, awful, buffet experience, I will only eat such foods in their “original packaging.” And when I go out, I need a sympathetic server, a chef in the back, and a lot of “eyes on the prize.” Like I’ll just have vinegar on my salad, since the only dressings I can trust are the ones I make myself.