Guest guest Posted June 16, 2002 Report Share Posted June 16, 2002 I have a whole bookshelf full of library books about diabetes. Since it has been cold and raining, we have all been sitting around the woodstove most nights this week. I have spent my time going through each book. It's fun to see the differences from year to year of publishing and the many, many different viewpoints. Tonight I was reading Diabetes Mellitus: A Practical Handbook by Milchovich and Long. I was astounded at the meal plans. Here are some sample meals.... breakfast 3/4 cup Cheerios, 1 slice ww toast, 1 banana, margarine, 1 cup skim milk snack 1/2 bagel, 1 banana, 1 cup skim milk, margarine If even a bit of banana drives up the bg for many diabetics, following this ADA diet wouldn't be too healthy! I also noticed that the older the book, the higher an acceptable bg is. From all of this, it sounds like beliefs and facts must change on a regular basis about us diabetics. No wonder it is all so confusing! (wsm311@...) Peace and Carrots Farm Vermont http://www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VermontHomesteaders/join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2002 Report Share Posted June 16, 2002 The really interesting thing is, before the days of insulin and oral meds (and meters), staying away from starches -- essentially lowcarbing -- was the way some diabetics managed to reach a ripe old age. (But most of them didn't). Vicki In a message dated 06/16/2002 7:24:43 PM US Mountain Standard Time, wsm311@... writes: > also noticed that the older the book, the higher an acceptable bg is. From > all of this, it sounds like beliefs and facts must change on a regular > basis > about us diabetics. No wonder it is all so confusing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2002 Report Share Posted June 16, 2002 The really interesting thing is, before the days of insulin and oral meds (and meters), staying away from starches -- essentially lowcarbing -- was the way some diabetics managed to reach a ripe old age. (But most of them didn't). Vicki In a message dated 06/16/2002 7:24:43 PM US Mountain Standard Time, wsm311@... writes: > also noticed that the older the book, the higher an acceptable bg is. From > all of this, it sounds like beliefs and facts must change on a regular > basis > about us diabetics. No wonder it is all so confusing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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