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jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:55 pm

Oh and sugar is not as bad as its made out to be, just careful moderation.

NO carbs may not be the best way to go...

vito · Post by **vito** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:12 am

Charly,

I have Type 2 as well. I am under fairly good control. I have incorporated a lot of whole grains into my diet and it has helped quite a bit. If you ever have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at:

mikeskiff AT hotmail DOT com

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:17 am

good tips for diabetics ...

avoid trans fats ... trans fat blocks insulin absorption.
avoid nutrasweet ... artificial sweeteners make you crave carbs
take cinnamon, chromium, and vanadium supplements
increase your fiber intake

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:20 pm

There has been no mention of pizza..where's the PIZZA?

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:23 pm

Cinnamon is the magic substance. It is supposed to lower cholesterol among other things.

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:42 pm

A balanced diet with low glycemic carbohydrate is what is needed.

http://www.glycemicindex.com/

Essentially, all the fad diets do is cut carbohydrate intake of which sugar and refined carbs are usually predominant.

Get a registered dietician to overlook your eating habits if you find this difficult, and very importantly, take regular exercise!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:20 am

I have an appt with the Kaiser dietician on the 15th. I am doing pretty well on my own so far. My reading was 108 last night 2 hours after supper, and 130 this am upon waking! Thanks for the page Andrew, I was going to get a book.

I love cinamon.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:02 am

108 mg/dl post prandial? Good job!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:23 am

I don;t know what the heck that means but thanks! My vision is all blurry now and they say that is to be expected as the sugar leaves the body. Too much sugar in the blood improves close up vision as it turns out. I have to wait a couple of weeks for it to stabilize before seeing if I need glasses.

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:18 am

Hey Charly, Nice to hear from you mate. Looks like our forum buddies have some first class suggestions for you. Take care of yourself....sounds like you're already on the right track.