"barbie gee" > wrote in message
crg.pbz...
>
>
> 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.

But most of those are extremely obese to begin with and they are by far not
the norm. There are plenty of diabetics on the diabetes newsgroup who are
thin to normal weight and they still have diabetes.