Steve Freides wrote:
> Cheri wrote:
>> "Steve Freides" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Cheri wrote:
>>>> "Steve Freides" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> elementsresto wrote:
>>>>>> W;1832452 Wrote:
>>>>>>> I would like to make my own sugar free chocolate from cocoa
>>>>>>> powder. I don't
>>>>>>> want any milk due to lactose intolerance. I don't want any
>>>>>>> flour, and I
>>>>>>> definitely don't want any sugar. I will use Stevia and
>>>>>>> Erythritol (a sugar
>>>>>>> alcohol that metabolizes in a way that is almost zero calories)
>>>>>>> as the sweeteners. Are there any good recipes out there for
>>>>>>> this? I have found some decent chocolates online that match the
>>>>>>> above
>>>>>>> general list
>>>>>>> of ingredients, but they are extremely expensive. I'm looking
>>>>>>> to lower
>>>>>>> cost and also learn about chocolate making.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> W
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Got a good idea here. I'm also cutting off my sugar intake since
>>>>>> my blood sugar level is getting high and it's alarming.
>>>>>
>>>>> At the risk of opening Pandora's box, I must ask if you're
>>>>> shooting the messenger here - are you overweight? If you're not
>>>>> overweight, plain, old sugar, candy, etc., every now and then
>>>>> won't hurt you. It might not be good for you, but in moderation,
>>>>> it needn't be avoided completely by most healthy people - and if
>>>>> you're overweight, you're not healthy by definition.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry but I had to ask.
>>>>>
>>>>> -S-
>>>>
>>>> If his numbers are high he should be cutting down on carbs no
>>>> matter how much he weighs.
>>>>
>>>> Cheri
>>>
>>> If his numbers are high and he's overweight, he should
>>>
>>> Lose weight to solve the long-term problem, and
>>>
>>> Cut down on foods that raise his blood sugar to treat the short-term
>>> symptoms.
>>>
>>> -S-
>>
>> Who said anything about being overweight, except you? He should
>> control carbs now if numbers are high.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> I asked, and qualified it with "at the risk of opening Pandora's box"
> but blood sugar problems, often symptoms of larger health issues, are
> best dealt with in the context of those larger health issues. And I
> didn't "say" this person is overweight, I asked if that was the case.
>
> If you look around on the Internet, you'll find statements like this:
>
> "High blood pressure, high cholesterol levels or high blood sugar
> levels are all warning signs of some obesity-associated diseases."

That doesn't mean that it is true. There is the school of thought that with
type 2 diabetes, the overweight part is caused by the diabetes. If a person
is grossly obese, they may be able to make their diabetes better by getting
down to a more normal weight. But simply being overweight or even obese
doesn't raise blood sugar. The same goes for cholesterol and BP. I know
normal weight and thin people with high cholesterol and high BP.
>
> Given that fact, I felt it prudent to raise the issue in the interest
> of this person's health.

You might be in the minority there.