"barbie gee" > wrote in message
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>
> On Mon, 6 May 2013, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> Steve Freides wrote:
>>> Cheri wrote:
>>>> "Steve Freides" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> elementsresto wrote:
>>>>>> W;1832452 Wrote:
>>>>>>> I would like to make my own sugar free chocolate from cocoa
>>>>>>> powder. I don't
>>>>>>> want any milk due to lactose intolerance. I don't want any flour,
>>>>>>> and I
>>>>>>> definitely don't want any sugar. I will use Stevia and
>>>>>>> Erythritol (a sugar
>>>>>>> alcohol that metabolizes in a way that is almost zero calories) as
>>>>>>> the sweeteners. Are there any good recipes out there for this?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have found some decent chocolates online that match the above
>>>>>>> general list
>>>>>>> of ingredients, but they are extremely expensive. I'm looking to
>>>>>>> lower
>>>>>>> cost and also learn about chocolate making.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> W
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Got a good idea here. I'm also cutting off my sugar intake since my
>>>>>> blood sugar level is getting high and it's alarming.
>>>>>
>>>>> At the risk of opening Pandora's box, I must ask if you're shooting
>>>>> the messenger here - are you overweight? If you're not overweight,
>>>>> plain, old sugar, candy, etc., every now and then won't hurt you. It
>>>>> might not be good for you, but in moderation, it needn't be
>>>>> avoided completely by most healthy people - and if you're
>>>>> overweight, you're not healthy by definition.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry but I had to ask.
>>>>>
>>>>> -S-
>>>>
>>>> If his numbers are high he should be cutting down on carbs no matter
>>>> how much he weighs.
>>>>
>>>> Cheri
>>>
>>> If his numbers are high and he's overweight, he should
>>>
>>> Lose weight to solve the long-term problem, and
>>>
>>> Cut down on foods that raise his blood sugar to treat the short-term
>>> symptoms.
>>>
>>> -S-
>>
>> Losing weight doesn't lower blood sugar.
>
> Not always, but it can.
> There are people who have reversed their diabetes by getting down to a
> more normal weight.
>


No, they didn't reverse it, they got it under control.

Cheri