Alan:
Not a dumb idea...but rather quite interesting.
I recommend the Freestyle blood glucose meter. It pokes you in the upper
forearm instead of in your fingertip. There's actually no pain at all. I
use one everyday.
Good luck!
--Kirk in Minnesota
re:
At 05:33 PM 6/27/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi folks. I was thinking of getting one of those blood glucose meters
>that diabetics use and using it to check my blood glucose levels after I
>ingest various foods and combinations of foods. I guess the point would
>be to confirm which foods/combinations make my glucose levels soar and
>avoid them in the future. Dumb idea?
>
>Alan Jones