Hi Julia and thank you for your interest in our DrCarney.com community!

Yes, legumes are a staple control food that I have every day. All types of beans / legumes are used except for high fat ones such as soy beans.

The key is low-fat; keeping the fat per total calories ratio below 10%....

Hi Julia and thank you for your interest in our DrCarney.com community!

Yes, legumes are a staple control food that I have every day. All types of beans / legumes are used except for high fat ones such as soy beans.

The key is low-fat; keeping the fat per total calories ratio below 10%. Calories is the common denominator- never grams!

Thanks again for joining us!

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Ken, Yes, intact grains. Your experience backs up the science. The more intact, the slower the blood sugar-insulin response.

Happy Eating Ken, for your health!

Well Ken, now you got me wondering again. Today I was teaching and talking about digestion and blood sugar control. I talked about intact grains vs more processed. So, curious, do you find better control with intact grains versus whole grain flours?

Something I would like to clarify about potatoes; I do not eat them because I can get away with it without too much issue with my diabetes. I eat them because they are an instrument of my diabetic control. In 1989, upon the terrifying onset and prognosis of my type-1 diabetes, and discovering...

Something I would like to clarify about potatoes; I do not eat them because I can get away with it without too much issue with my diabetes. I eat them because they are an instrument of my diabetic control. In 1989, upon the terrifying onset and prognosis of my type-1 diabetes, and discovering that foods effect are paramount, I made a vow to never again eat anything for recreational purposes. Never to eat anything just because it was tasty or enjoyable. From that point on, everything I eat is entirely for the purpose of blood-sugar control. That remains true today. It sounds depriving, but it is not. As it turns out I greatly enjoy all the foods that are used for blood-sugar control including potatoes, grains, fruits, and vegetables. Enjoyment is a side-effect. But it is a really good side-effect!

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Ken, Thanks again for sharing your wisdom and the system that works for you.

Hi Denise,

My method is different from Robby and Cyrus's method. From their website I gather that as with traditional methods, they count carbs and works to find the diabetic's insulin to carb ratio. I do neither. The similarity is the low-fat plant-based diet.

Ken,
Interesting again, your response and process. Curious, do you have any idea whether your method is similiar or different to what Robby and Cyrus teach as part of their Mastering Diabetes coaching?