"Robert of St Louis" > wrote in message
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>I was officially diagnosed as diabetic yesterday and will be taking a
> pill for it soon.
> But I also have to watch my cholesterol. So I not only have to watch
> all starches, which are the one substitute for folks cutting down on
> cholesterol. So I feel like any real alternatives are zero. I went to
> a nutrition class for diabetes and was going to take all kind of notes
> to find out what I could eat...and right em down. But they in the
> class ...all I remembered was all starches turn to sugar and all I
> could eat was celery.

Newsflash! Fat doesn't raise cholesterol. Excess carbs raise cholesterol.
You do need some carbs. But how many is enough and not too much is
something that varies from person to person.

Try eating protein like meat, cheese, eggs, nuts and seeds and plenty of non
starchy vegetables. Add in starchy things gradually to see how much you can
tolerate.

Beans might be the exception. Yes they are starchy but also high in fiber
(that's good!) and contain protein.

Just remember, the right kind of fat is your friend. What fat is good?
Avocado, olive, and plain coconut oil. Some say canola oil is good. Others
think it is bad.