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Julie Bove[_2_] Julie Bove[_2_] is offline
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"Todd" > wrote in message
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>
> The T2 I spoke of was wearing short pants, making with mechanical
> feet very obvious, while he made himself a hamburger on a huge
> white bread bun (solid sugar) and smeared catchup (liquid sugar)
> all over it. I was freaking out pointing at the stuff. He didn't
> care. We said he went on insulin as he couldn't take the
> restrictions. Broke my heart. He is a really nice guy too.


Buns are not solid sugar! And ketchup isn't liquid sugar although it
usually contains some or HFCS but you can get the SF stuff.
>
> I have "heard" that carbs can be addictive. They create some kind
> of weird chemistry in the brain. He must have it really bad.


For some people they are. Certainly not all. And you shouldn't make
assumptions about others. Here in the US, eating a burger on a bun is not
at all unusual.
>
> To me "carbs" are poison, both intellectually and emotionally.
> So, I guess not to judge unless you walk in some else's
> shoes.


Very true.