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I just started reading "Dr. Bernstein's diabetic Solution". this 
doctor
likes his patients to keep their blood sugar VERY low. Target figure 85,
which I think is lower than many non-diabetics, and he bans a whole load 
of
foods as too high in carbs, including carrots and fruits and tomatoes and
yellow sweet peppers. I target my blood sugar at 125 or less, last time 
I
checked it was 72, I check several times a day.I adore young carrots and
don't think I can or want to give them up. So a quick check and a carrot
stick is the answer.My medication doesn't cause dangerous lows.If I'm just
thirsty and like a lot of over weight people, I can confuse thirst with
hunger, I make a fruit tea and drink it unsweetened.
Hana
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip Newton" <philip.newton@...>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 6:42 AM
Subject: Re: [nosdiet] Snacks


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> On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:52:19 -0000, Hana Rous
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> > I admitted in a recent post,that sometimes I eat a snack.This 
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> > because I have diabetes and keep tight control of my blood sugar.
> > If it drops too far, I must have something.
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> And I think this is fine with NoS -- see, for example, the
> dispensation on http://www.nosdiet.com/ 
about "I love the NoSDiet, but
> my doctor says I need to eat 4/5/6 meals a day because of my medical
> condition!".
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> You're not eating snacks because you have a craving, you're doing 
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> for medical reasons: do regulate your blood sugar. And since it's,
> well, sugar that's involved, you have to eat carbohydrates and can't
> nibble on a carrot or whatever.
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> > I disregard this in terms of No-S, because It's not just giving 
in
> > to temptation. it's part of my overall plan to avoid diabetic
> > complications.
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> I agree.
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> Cheers,
> -- 
> Philip Newton <philip.newton@...>
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