"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
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> "Jeßus" > wrote in message
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>> On Tue, 2 Jun 2015 15:26:16 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
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>>>On Tuesday, 2 June 2015 02:11:55 UTC+1, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>> "sf" > wrote in message
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>>>> > On Mon, 01 Jun 2015 12:26:45 -0400, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
>>>> > wrote:
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>>>> >> My brother's birthday is tomorrow and I'd like to bring
>>>> >> him something. He can't have dairy. Any ideas? He loves
>>>> >> oranges, so I'll pick up some nice ones for him but I'd like
>>>> >> to make him something to cheer him up.
>>>> >
>>>> > He loves oranges and whole fruit is best for a diabetic, so I'd peel
>>>> > the orange, cut it into "wheels" and lightly sprinkle with cinnamon.
>>>> > Think: low carb.
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>>>> Oranges are bad. They are very high in sugar. As they tell all
>>>> diabetics,
>>>> sugar is sugar, does not matter if it fructose, sucrose or lactose -
>>>> it's
>>>> all sugar.
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>>>No, fruit juice is bad and is very high in sugar. An average sized
>>>orange
>>>or apple contains approx. 50 calories plus you also get the fibre etc.
>>>So,
>>>whole fresh fruit is OK providing you don't overdo it. The one caveat is
>>>grapes which are absolutely loaded with sugar.
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>> Of course, what is missing from this discussion is the word
>> *exercise*. I believe the lack of any accounts for a good part of the
>> problems many people have with carbs and diabetes in general.
>> I'll wager that vulnerable people would find their bodies are far more
>> tolerant of sugars and carbs if they got a decent workout regularly.
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> The Type II epidemic is now even affecting people of normal weight who do
> get regular exercise.

It's not just now. When I was a kid, my mom's normal weight uncle who was
very active had type 2.