What exactly is a Diabetic Diet?
What, exactly, is a ‘Diabetic Diet’? What are ‘Diabetic’ foods? Do they sneak insulin into the stuff under an assumed name? Does eating something that says ‘suitable for diabetics’ make the diabetic less diabetic? Or is it all just a ploy to make money off of some one else’s condition / illness? Wait, I know…. If a diabetic eats ‘whatever’ he can pretend he’s eating normal food and isn’t really a diabetic. And he can pay more for the privilege. I have a better idea: Just eat normal food to begin with. I’m not trivializing the food monitoring that goes with being a diabetic. Trust me, after four months of it, I would never do that. I’m just pointing out that being on a ‘Diabetic Diet’ doesn’t stop one from having to count the carbs, monitor the intake, and take the insulin accordingly. Eating ‘Diabetic’ food doesn’t either. If eating the special foods or buying the special books doesn’t make your life any easier – why bother? Just eat the foods you love – with moderation, if needed, a
