I haven’t tried a completely vegan or vegetarian diet, but when I was first diagnosed, I tested my blood sugar against every food that I ate. Non-starchy veggies were good to go, but grains, potatoes, and even some squashes would cause an elevation. (On the legume side, peanuts were fine, and small servings of black beans were OK, too.)

What did work, without meds, is a modification of the Bernstein method, which came down to a 6-12-12 carb plan, with at least 4 hours between meals/snacks, and excercise immediately after breakfast and lunch. I managed to get my A1C down to a 4.7 following that plan.

When 60 – 70% of diabetics have some sort of neuropathy, and we’re still being told by diabetes educators that it’s OK to indulge in the occasional sugar-laden dessert, that we really need to eat stuff (grains) that actually raises blood sugar, and that a glucose level of 140 is good, the ADA needs to re-think its gameplan.

Sorry for the rant. Every time I get into a discussion about this, I have flashbacks to beating my head against certain medical brick walls. That, and I hate seeing people I know have to have limbs amputated.

God, I feel like I’m trolling your blog.

Jennifer, I used to read Cranky Fitness back when I had a Blogger blog. It was on my blogroll. Then after I deleted that blog I kind of forgot about it until starting here. So, I guess it’s one of my old school reads too!

Hi Sam. Have you tried a veggie diet?

Does it mean anything that I could guess that the book’s author was a PCRM member, and only had to confirm it via Google?

I see a brocoli post on there. Did you know that there’s something in brocoli and brussel sprouts that can cure some kinds of cancer.

I’m very glad that I love vegetables.