Re: How not to eat

My Doc told me to cut out Starchy foods, noodles, Pasta, Rice and White Bread.. Whole Grains in Modiration.

MaryL said:

I don't usually cross-post, but I am going to post this message both to this
newsgroup and to one of the diabetes groups. I was diagnosed with T2 in
June of 2004, and that is what led me toward a reduction in carbs (although
my diet is not truly low-carb). I am giving exams this week and wanted to
take a book to read while students are working on their exams. Bernstein is
high on my list of "want to read" books, but I didn't want to carry anything
that heavy (literally and figuratively) with me, so I picked a very small
book from the many unread paperbacks on my bookshelf. This one is called
"Understanding Diabetes," by Marie Clark. Wow! Talk about bad advice. For
example, I found this advice on page 72: "Base your meals on starchy
foods -- fill up on these. This means such foods as bread, potatoes, rich,
pasta, noodles, oats, crackers, breakfast cereals. These all provide
starch, fibre, vitamins (especially B) and minerals." Then, on page 77, I
found this: "Some airlines offer 'special diabetic' meals on the plane. It
is actually better to avoid them because they can be low in carbohydrate --
caterers often do not realize that balance is the main thing, not cutting
down on carbohydrate. Also it is a good idea to take extra caroyhdrate in
your hand lugage."

I still have a lot to learn, but I have learned enough to know where this
book should go. Into the trash!

MaryL