MaryL wrote:

> I also have diabetes, but sugar isn't the only culprit. Sugar is a
> carb, and I have learned to eliminate most of the so-called "bad" carbs
> (but I am definitely not low-carb because I eat lots of fresh fruit and
> veggies). I don't even add artificial sweetener, so the way I eat would
> probably not satisfy most people. However, it brought my diabetes under
> control. I have eaten this way for five years, and I have not needed to
> take any diabetes medication since March 2005.

James is basically the same way. He eats plenty of carbs as whole
grains, fruits, and veggies, and the occasional "bad carb" as sugar or
refined flour. He has had normal blood sugar and HgA1C levels for about
five years without medication (he used medication before then). He also
attributes his success to the amount of exercise he gets -- he probably
walks an average of five miles a day.

Serene

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