Hello Lynn,

I thank you for dropping by my site and reading this blog. I like to live a healthy lifestyle by eating natural foods and walking. ( I walk many kilometers a day). Artificial sweeteners and artificial additives are man made processed foods and there are some artificial sweeteners like sucralose which is made from sugar. Some of the sugar sweeteners are much sweeter than fructose. I cannot see that as being a benefit. 

Dr Robert Lustig has said that there is still not enough evidence that artificial sweeteners are beneficial. Dr Mercola says that artificial sweeteners raise your risk of diabetes by altering your gut microbe. Either way I would stay away from sugar, sugar sweeteners and sugar additives. I am sorry for the bad news.

You can still eat delicious natural foods, meats and fats like butter and olive oil until you are satisfied. Unfortunately, type 1 diabetics need insulin and a type 1 diabetic should stay away from sugar. Anything sugar is not good for anyone. A type 1 diabetic has an issue generating insulin after eating, therefore must have some sort of issue with the pancreas.

I would want to keep my internal organs functioning at maximum levels and you do this by keeping your body fit by exercising regularly, sleeping well and eating natural healthy foods.

Please read my other blogs.

Again I appreciate you dropping by.

Thank you.

Jimmy.

Hello Kaz

I know this is going to be hard but cutting back is a start to eliminating sugar from your diet until you can not touch sugar at all. I have done it along with thousands of people. Junk food carbs are toxic to our health. Diabetes is a slow and painful way to die, and I would not wish that on anyone. Please get your Hemoglobin A1c checked. Please read Jason Fung’s post and Robert Lustig’s video.

I thank you for dropping by and reading this post.

Hello Rob

Unfortunately, sugar is a toxic substance and very addicting. Sodas, pop, and juices contain a high amount of sugar. Consuming just a 12 ounce or 355 ml drink a day will add to a fatty liver and is very similar to drinking alcohol. If you need to drink something, drink water. 

Please check out Robert Lustig’s Youtube video. Stay away from sugar and keep healthy.

Thanks for your comment and dropping by.

Cheers.

Jimmy.

Hello Chazz

The people that have a high tolerance for sugar are lucky, I work with a guy that has had a 20 ounce pepsi or mountain dew or some soft drink everyday for the last 15 years and has not gained weight and is not diabetic, go figure.

As for your type 2 diabetes good for you, you have educated your self to overcome your issue.

My A1c is normal also and like the idea of an ExDiabetic t-shirt.

Maybe sell them through an affiliate. what a great idea.

Thanks for reading and your comments.

Jimmy.

I myself was type 2 diabetic and through a combination of intermittent fasting and ketogenic diet have put my meds behind me. I don’t accept the contention that I’m still diabetic now that my glucose readings are solidly in the normal range.

I’ll be taking the A1c test this month and if (as I expect) my readings are normal, I’m going to have an ExDiabetic t-shirt made.

Hello Michelle,
Thank you for taking the time to read the post.
Sugar and carbohydrate addiction are very hard to overcome. If you do it in small steps it can be defeated.
I have defeated sugar addiction due to my type 2 diabetes and technically diabetes free.
Start at reducing your sugar intake and then eliminating it from your diet.
Watch the video by Robert Lustig Sugar: The Bitter Truth, this is an excellent source of information.
Thanks again for dropping by.
Cheers.
Jimmy.