Re: Hi Beth, welcome! Marilyn

[Guest guest]

Hey Marilyn,

Thanks for the post and welcome. I just love your recipes. I cooked

some of them so far. I just love this site. I will try and post some

more. I have been having some bad days but am feeling better now so I

will try and talk some more. Thanks again for being so nice.

Beth

-- In alldiabeticinternational , dnevessr@a... wrote:

> In a message dated 6/27/2004 6:58:30 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> luvgum2000@y... writes:

> Hi All, Thanks for letting me join in. I am 30 years old and new to

> the diabetes world. I am a type 2 the doctors told me. What is the

> difference in the types of diabetics? I have lots of questions but

I

> just wanted to say him for now. Everyone take care......

> Beth

> Hi Beth, you have questions, we have answers! Type one used to be

called

> juvenille diabetes. Now, because of the obesity problems we see in

children and

> young people, we see children with type 2. Type two used to be

found only in

> adults, many older, with sedentary lifestyles. Now, let me say

that is not

> necessarily the case. There are other markers for type 2. Did you

have a

> parent, grandparent or other relative with diabetes? That is

called a marker.

> Are you overweight? Sedentary? These are all markers for

diabetes. Sometimes,

> there is no seeable reason someone has diabetes. Their siblings

have a

> greater chance of becoming a diabetic. Lots to learn. I really

recommend you going

> to the bookstore, and buying a book called Diabetes for dummies by

Dr.

> Rubin. He is an easy to understand author, and gives answers to

questions you

> don't even know enough to ask yet. While you are there, I would

look around at

> special cook books and pick up a copy of Jo Lund's

HealthyExchanges for

> Diabetics. She gives a great pantry list, things you need to have

on hand for the

> new and improved cooking and eating you will be doing ;-) She is

not going

> to tell you you can never have anything you want to eat again! She

is just

> going to help you find an easier way to better results. There is

so much more,

> but this will get you started :-) If money is an issue, go to the

library.

> Your diabetes society is a great resource, too. Pharmacists can

answer most

> questions in a pinch. You will be okay, we'll be here to help you

over the

> hurdles. Hugs, Marilyn

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