On 6/27/2011 5:35 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
> I was sort of listening to the news on tv ( the network that lets us
> actually hear some of the testimony in the Anthony trial) while quilting
> and some of the announcement missed my ears. It seems like I heard that
> there was some sort of study about diabetics. They put about a dozen
> people on a 600 calorie a day diet and their symptoms disappeared.
> Did I really hear that? And, in my Moma's expression, "What in the Sam
> Hill" could a 600 calorie a diet be? Maybe a stalk of celery and an
> apple? Polly

My son lost a bunch of weight and apparently cured himself of type II
diabetes. A year ago, he was in poor shape and had to take insulin by
injection. He's on some diet where he drinks powered material of some
sort for meals. My guess is that this restricts his daily intake to
about 1500 calories or less a day. Anyway, he no longer takes any drugs
to regulate his blood sugar. Pretty amazing stuff.

A couple of weeks ago, he was into making fudge. He's quite good at it
too. He made a key lime fudge that was interesting - it tasted kinda
like soap to me. That was weird - he's never shown any interest in
cooking or candy making before...