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This is not a medical site.  I am a grandmother diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the spring of 2007.  My mother and two of my grandparents had been diabetics so I was not surprised when I was diagnosed.  What did surprise me, however, was my visit with a nutritionist.  I went home and tried to follow her advice.  My blood sugar did not begin to come under control.  After throwing her advice to the wind and relying on the information I had researched for my mother years ago, my common sense, and the advice from several on-line medical sites, my blood sugar is now under control averaging in the low 90s.  When I was diagnosed my blood sugar was almost 500!  I want to share my experience with others and let diabetics know they can still ENJOY GOOD FOOD including SUGAR in most cases.  WARNING:  DO NOT DROP YOUR DOCTOR'S OR NUTRITIONIST'S ADVICE WITHOUT CONSULTING THEM AND MAKE CHANGES GRADUALLY!  I AM NEITHER A DOCTOR NOR NUTRIONIST.  I just want to share with you what I have learned that has been beneficial to me.  Hopefully, it will be of help to you in some way as together we wade through the muddy waters of diabetes.Chef.

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Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.  by Winston Churchill

Laughter gives us distance.  It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.  by Bob Newhart

Often you just have to rely on your intuition. by Bill Gates

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.  The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.  by Thomas Edison

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.  by J.M. Barrie

One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats.  by Iris Murdoch  (Linda adds - for you diabetics, find a good, diabetic friendly "sweets" recipe and keep something on hand to keep you from craving sweets.)

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.  by Judy Garland

Each person must live their life as a model for others.  by Rosa Parks

Forty is the old age of youth, Fifty is the youth of old age.  by Victor Hugo

The most flavorful ingredient to any dish is love.  If it is a labor of love, it tastes like it.  If you hate cooking, people are sure to know.  By Chef Chadwick Isom

I believe that we aren't born with talents.  We're born with passions, and when you have that passion for something, you're at its mercy.  You can't help but want to learn more and more about it.  By Chicago psychiatrist Howard Alt , describing his love of cooking.

As people with diabetes, our emphasis is on food consumption as science.  We know that good, wholesome food in its natural state brings health to everyone.  We become better at making proper food choices.  By Aimee Perrin, type 1 diabetic

To keep the body in good health is a duty...otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.  By Buddha

Drink two glasses of water and eat an ounce of nuts (6 walnuts, 12 almonds or 20 peanuts).  Within 20 minutes, this can extinguish your craving and dampen your appetite by changing your body chemistry.  By Michael F. Roizen, MD  (And remember, we diabetics should eat nuts.)

When any of us make our muscles work, we are helping to train them and keep them trained to use insulin and glucose properly.  By Craig Williams, PharmD

No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?  By Lee Iacocca

Everybody wants to save the earth; nobody wants to help Mom with the dishes.  By P.J. O'Rourke

It is so good to have those garden goodies for those meals and fill those jars for the coming winter.  By the late Elizabeth Coblentz, The Amish Cook

If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it.  By Jonathan Winters

Every excuse I ever heard made perfect sense to the person who made it.  By Dr. Daniel T. Drubin