[Capt. Tom]

The target hemoglobin A1c of less than 7% should remain the general goal for nonpregnant adults with diabetes, despite recent results from three large randomized trials showing that intensive glucose lowering did not reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease in people with longstanding type 2 diabetes

This understandable to me. Diabetes control can lead to eating higher cholesterol foods. Great for keeping your glucose readings low, but not so good for your cardiovascular system. - tom

[Titan Magroyne]

You may have something there. I do try to strike an acceptable balance between the “lite” (often the higher carb content) and the “full flavor” versions of foods and sauces, but if it’s a toss-up, I’ll buy the one with all the fat.

Plus there’s the implied favor on eggs, shrimp or even fatty meat as a diabetic diet “okay”. It so happens that those are all high in cholesterol.