Re:Former type 1 (not a misprint) diabetic and vet Vitamix user

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Hi! 20 year vet with my Vitamix and a former type 1(not a misprint--type 1 not

type 2) diabetic for 27 years who used the Vitamix to great effect to stay

healthy until my transplant this Spring at the University of Minnesota. Insulin

free for 5 months. I only qualified because I was very disciplined about

managing my blood sugar levels (my A1c's ranged from 5.6-6.3 % over those 27

years) Sorry. I digressed. Most fruits, in moderation, can be used in managing

the disease. It is fat and fiber that slows the digestion of the fructose. Just

make sure you are choosing the right kind of fats. The more your foods are

whole, natural, organic if possible, the better! It makes it much more difficult

to overeat.

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> I chose the Vitamix, instead of a juicer, for the fiber since I had

> gestational diabetes and want to be careful. I have watched videos from

> Youtube saying its ok to use fruit in green smoothies because the way the

> sugar in fruit absorbs is slower with all the fiber. This one family had one

> child with diabetes and he reversed his diabetes even with using fruits

> which is traditionally forbidden with diabetes. Has anyone on here had

> success with blood sugar levels AND using fruits, because I have made some

> pretty horrible tasting green smoothies past two days and I just gotta add

> some fruits or I cant drink it. Thanks!! Glad to be here with you all

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