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Urbane Guerrilla · 02-02-2007, 12:47 AM

Prav, eating like a diabetic is actually healthy for anybody -- small portions, maybe more small meals in a day. I recommend getting a copy of the Sugarbusters! book, though, if you live in North America. Helpful for Type 1, even more helpful for Type 2.

Their basic thing is get carbs with fiber, and avoid carbs without: beans rather than Wonder Bread, that sort of thing. Their method is a manner of eating that cuts your pancreas a break, rather than wearing it out controlling large helpings of sugar, white flour, or sweet corn and other foods of high glycemic index. Of the sugars, fructose is surprisingly easy on your innards, as its glycemic index is actually low.

See, glucose has a glycemic index of 100; it is the standard for GI. Sucrose, table sugar, has an index of 65; fructose, 22.

Diabetics use glucose tablets to fix blood sugar gone too low.

Meanwhile, now I know what the meds will do for me, it's time to look into putting more exercise in my life. Tapping keys ain't exactly aerobic, and maybe I'm not up to running five-Ks, but I can walk, by damn...

02-02-2007, 12:47 AM	#14
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Prav, eating like a diabetic is actually healthy for anybody -- small portions, maybe more small meals in a day. I recommend getting a copy of the Sugarbusters! book, though, if you live in North America. Helpful for Type 1, even more helpful for Type 2. Their basic thing is get carbs with fiber, and avoid carbs without: beans rather than Wonder Bread, that sort of thing. Their method is a manner of eating that cuts your pancreas a break, rather than wearing it out controlling large helpings of sugar, white flour, or sweet corn and other foods of high glycemic index. Of the sugars, fructose is surprisingly easy on your innards, as its glycemic index is actually low. See, glucose has a glycemic index of 100; it is the standard for GI. Sucrose, table sugar, has an index of 65; fructose, 22. Diabetics use glucose tablets to fix blood sugar gone too low. Meanwhile, now I know what the meds will do for me, it's time to look into putting more exercise in my life. Tapping keys ain't exactly aerobic, and maybe I'm not up to running five-Ks, but I can walk, by damn... __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.