Cheri wrote:
> "KROM" > wrote in message
> ...
>> my issue with many diabetics is they think because sugar is poison
>> to them it is poison to everyone and that's simply not true.
>> a healthy person can eat it and they body takes what it needs and
>> disposes of the rest.
>>
>> if I am deathly allergic to fish,it up to me to be on guard..it
>> would be ridiculous for me to insist it be removed from your home
>> and not sold in store or restaurants..
>>
>> same goes for sugar...we all need it to live and your steak will
>> eventually be converted to it..but eating a large amount of it pure
>> will harm you..so don't eat it..but to deny others it is silly.
>>
>> there's no difference between a snickers bar and eating toast with
>> honey and jam...in fact the toast would hit me much worse...
>>
>> if you were babysitting a child and they wanted toast and jelly
>> would you deny them it?...chastise parent for serving it?
>
>
> This cracks me up Krom, really...I was at Walgreen's this morning
> picking up a prescription for my dh, bought some shampoo and was
> checking out, putting my number in for the Balance Rewards and there
> was an elderly man behind me. The clerk asked him if he wanted to buy
> a candy bar (they seem to be pitching different items while you check
> out these days) he said no he's a diabetic and can't have candy. What
> was he buying? Wait for it...a loaf of bread and the Nice Honey that
> was on sale. I kid you not. LOL

But I suppose there is always the possibility that he wasn't buying those
for himself. I often buy things for my mom now when I go to the store. And
when I had an elderly neighbor I would do her shopping too.