Hi everyone!

Barb,
Glad to hear you are doing pretty good.  In treating your diabetes, I've not  
had it, but I've talked to a few people that have.  This will probably sound  
crazy to you, but this is what I've been taught the past 2 1/2 yrs and heard  
and seen it actually work with a few people with diabetes.  Have you thought  
about chiropractic care?  If you have a place out of alignment in your back  
or neck, you are pinching critical nerves that go to your organs.  Those  
organs are slowing dying.  With chiropractic care you can get your back and  
neck back into alignment and get your system working correctly again.

Secondly, the doctors will tell you that the pink and blue stuff and even  
the splenda are ok to use.  They are actually making your problems worse.  
They are fake sugars.  There are a few natural sugars that will work and not  
spike your levels.  Stevia is one.  It doesn't take a lot of this to sweeten  
your drinks etc.  Another good one that we use a lot is Agave Nector.  It is  
liquid like honey but better.  As far as I know this does not spike levels  
either.  And lastly, there is Xylitol.  Xylitol is best for cooking.  It  
measures almost like sugar, prob don't have to use as much because I think  
it is sweeter.   I believe all three of these are organic.  If you have a  
health food store in your area, go talk to them.  They are very  
knowledgeable in this stuff.

Hope that helps a little, although I didn't give you any recipes.

Have a Blessed day
Tammy in IL

Actually I see a chiropracter regularily.  I was unaware of the  
sweetners-thanks for the heads up!  Barb:o)