> Great to hear that you are doing so well with the diet.
> I've been cautioned, as a thyca survivor and recent Diabetes
> patient to be very careful of cutting back the Carbs too much, as it can than
> cause the body to become confused and think it needs sugar for proper brain
> and organ functioning!

I understood that the brain *does* need sugar to function.  Which is
the reason for the carbo cravings in hyperinsulinemic folks.

> In the middle of the night the body goes into a panic and dumps glycogen to
> make up for the low carbs. For a Diabetic this can be very detrimental and
> send the Fasting (or morning) Blood Glucose levels up. Then one ends up
> thinking that they aren't controlling their Diabetes very well.

This is very interesting to me.  Although I am not diabetic, Type II
diabetes runs in my family and I am concerned about possible
tendencies in myself.  Do you have a reference on this?  I'm also
thinking that this is possibly the reason Sears emphasizes the need
for a bedtime snack on his diet.

> The most healthful approach for those with Diabetes is to watch their carbs
> (45-60grams) per meal, and eat small meals, and increase fiber. (And, not to
> confuse things more with  products containg aspartame).

This isn't inconsistent with a Zone Diet - remember a Zone diet is
moderate carb, not low carb.  40% of calories consumed come from
carbs (with 30% each coming from protein and fat).  I'm not saying I
know it's safe for diabetic folks, I'm just entering into the
discussion here.  ;-)

Laura