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I, too, am in disagreement with the ADA's guidelines. My husband is a diabetic, and the carbs the nutritionist allows him is totally absurd. I've been on a modified Atkins for about a year (50 to 60 carbs/day). I've finally convinced him to join me in this effort. His cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose levels have all dropped considerably. And we're even using real butter and mayonnaise....and a lot of olive oil. As well as the low carbs, we eat lean meats, fish, buffalo, cheese, salads, berries, vegies....anything we can drench in bleu cheese dressing. Splenda has been a lifesaver (tastes so much better than Equal and Sweet'n Lo)

And we still have a piece of fruit a couple times a week.

Moderation in all things is a good thing.

I introduced my step-mother to Splenda (as a sugar alternative) and she was hooked from the first taste. (I was interested in the sweetening factor, without the heavy influence on the BS levels.)

Her BS levels are acceptable (and manageable with diet and exercise) but my father's levels are wildly out of whack! He still won't heed my advise on cuting down on the carbs (he complains if he doesn't eat every 3 hours, and when he does eat, it's so high in salt and carbs that he just propogates the cycle. (sigh)) I tend to think that he has lost his sensitivity on his tastebuds, and has to add extra flavor just so he can taste the food adequately.

Another problem they have is that she can't have certain foods (due to digestive issues) and he is SOOOOO dang picky about what he eats that, between the two of them, it doesn't leave all that much.

I don't mean to dump. It's just a relief that someone else is fighting this battle also. 8-|