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To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Tue Oct 14 2025 17:07:52

Hi Dave,

 DD> If I'm doing a sugar substitute I go for Sugar-Twin (aspartame based)
 DD> on a measure-for-measure basis. I've not used it for baking so I can't
 DD> speak to its taste/effectiveness there.

 RH> We like the Stevia since it's plant based, no chemical this or that.

 DD> Diff'rnt strokes for different folks.

Exactly! Steve and I have always been more conscious of what we put into
our bodies than most folks. He does a lot of research on something new
to determine whether or not it is something worth buying or not so the
reccommendation to use Stevia is based on that, and now 13 years of
useage.


 RH> I'd be on insulin the rest of my life; end of February, 2013 I took my
 RH> last shot and have been diet controlled ever since. My last A1C was
 RH> 6.4.

 DD> I just checked the chart of "Follow My Health". My last A1C result was
 DD> 5.8

 DD> So, if your pancreas has died how are you still above the grass?
 DD> Everyone I know who had their pancreas die (all from pancreatic
 DD> cancer) is pushing up daffodils. You must/may have been misdiagnosed.

 RH> Don't know, probably it was an ER misdiagnoses. They did say that I had
 RH> pancreatitis and my A1C was 8.2, asked me how long I'd been a diabetic
 RH> to which I basically replied "say what???????????????". Heavy on the
 RH> carbs over the last few years had put me over the line and into
 RH> diabetes territory. Once I started eating better, as well as the "jump
 RH> start" the insulin, my nubers have been much better.

 DD> Amazing how that works, innit?

Yep! (G)


 DD>       Title: Cranberry-Orange Relish
 DD>  Categories: Five, Fruit, Citrus, Salads
 DD>       Yield: 8 Servings

 DD>   I took this to the family Holiday dinner at my brother's
 DD>   house last Winter Solstice celebration (2009). It was a
 DD>   hit - especially with the diabetics. Can also be made with
 DD>   real sugar - but, your diabetic family members won't be
 DD>   able to take part and praise your expertise.

 RH> I've never been a fan of cranberry sauce; mom and her mom (went to
 RH> grandparents for Thanksgiving) always used the jelly. I do like
 RH> craisins but that's basically the only form of cranberries that I'll
 RH> eat.

 DD> I've not found a form of cranberries that I don't like. Including the
 DD> cranberry juice I drik routinely to boost my kidney health. It has
 DD> side benefits of improving heart health,fightiing UTIs and boosting
 DD> immune
 DD> function - among others. Sort of a natural super-food that tastes good
 DD> (to me - YMMV).

 DD> And I routinely add craisins to my oatmeal.

My mom, when she was diagnosed diabetic, cut out putting sugar on her
cereal. She subbed out probably a couple/3 tablespoons of raisins
instead, probably more carbs than the sugar she used to put on. I tried
to suggest some better subs for things but she resisted change. Probably
some of that was dementia starting to kick in but she was diagnosed
diabeticc several years before that. Don't know what her A1Cs ran but
morning b/g checks ran in the 140s. Dr. just had her on metformin.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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