In article >,
"cshenk" > wrote:

> "Dan Abel" wrote,


> >> Best bet: Try to eat a nibble every 4 hours. This 'evens the load'. If
> >> you feel 'shocky' do not grab a candybar (will cycle up for a bit then
> >> spiral worse down). Grab some saltines or wheat thins or any other
> >> NON-SWEET item.
>
> I presume the above works somewhat for a diabetic as well? A little
> something every 4 hours?
> I know there are differences in what the 'little something' should be.

There are some differences. Still, it's a matter of controlling blood
sugar either way. Lows are the bad ones, but the high ones will get me
over time if I don't control them.

I followed a couple of the diabetic newsgroups for a while, but found
them depressing.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA