Diabetes in the family...!??

i have been diabetic for over 10 years...
anything 'white' is very starchy and turns to sugar fast in your body. Stevia is the best sweetener and the jury is still out on agave nectar as it has the same amount of calories as sugar and other reasons...the more i learn its best to stay away from any sweetener as you will crave sweets and mess with your self control. the best bet is to eat more green veggies and lean meats. look for foods on the low glycemic index.

alcohol is another issue also..your body stops using glycemic stores and burns alcohol sugars first (it sees it as a 'poison' to get rid of it first) then burns the extra calories you consume while drinking. alcohol also reduces insulin effectiveness over time. and spiking your sugar for extended periods of time...

if your friend is hefty, losing extra fat is benificial, it decreases the risk for heart disease and high blood pressure which tends to come along with diabetes.

just changes to the diet can make tremendous strides in combating diabetes.

the hardest part is resisting the foods that actually taste good, lol. at least that is what my problem is.