Craig Welch
I'd strongly disagree. The tighter one's BG control is, the better a diabetic does. Sugars count - any sugar - they do damage, and that damage is cumulative. The ADA is way out to lunch as far as their lackadaisical carbohydrate recommendations. An HbA1c of 7 as a goal is a crime as far as I'm concerned, as are their BG goals. Those levels have been shown to lead to damage, yet the ADA still insist on recommending them. I suppose the reasoning is that the stringent levels that would lead to minimal or no damage would not be met by the vast majority of people so why recommend them at all. My own HbA1c is 4.9, and my fasting BG is mid 80s. Unless I tell them a doctor can't tell my bloodwork from a normal non-diabetic. *That's* good BG control. I've been a Type II for some time now and I've been low carbing to keep my BGs that low since 1/1/99. My triglycerides dropped to below 200 and my total cholesterol is as well (185). My HDL (the "good" cholesterol) rose to 71 from the 34 it was on my low fat ADA-recommended diet - and I exercised on both eating plans.
Carmen
