"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 6/21/2017 12:07 PM, tert in seattle wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> Except as a child, I've never really cared for sweets. I didn't grow up
>>> having dessert with every meal. As such, I never quite understood the
>>> notion of having a slice of cake or pie after dinner. Dessert menu in a
>>> restaurant? I'll pass.
>>>
>>> These days, however, I find myself wanting a couple of cookies or a
>>> scoop of ice cream in the evening after dinner. Suddenly I love sweets!
>>>
>>> There are a lot of articles online about this. Here's one:
>>>
>>> http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/...dull-as-we-age
>>
>>
>> it could also be a sign of insulin resistance
>>
>>
> Well, sorry, I'm not diabetic so I don't think that's the reason I now
> like a couple of cookies in the evening.
>
> Jill

I am and I have extreme insulin resistance. I don't crave sweets though. But
when I was pregnant, I went through a brief period of craving fruit punch or
juice. This is before I knew that I had gestational diabetes. Once that was
discovered and I was put on the correct diet, the cravings stopped.