Excellent post SnorkelingGirl!!!
I'm a diabetic.
Beware of dietitians!!!
When I listened to a dietitian, it got me in all sorts of serious trouble!!!!!
High blood glucose, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, weight gain, depression, etc.
I've seen a dramatic change since I switched to a low-carb/high-fat diet....less than 30 net grams of carbohydrate per day.
My blood sugar is now between 80 and 110, my triglycerides are now normal, blood pressure has come down, everything has improved and is now in a normal or safe range and
I eat bacon nearly every day!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No one is going to convince me that LC/HF is a bad idea!!!!!!!
Here are a few books and resources that you may find very useful.
Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars
Jenny Ruhl's website and her books are excellent.
http://www.bloodsugar101.com/
The following book was written for practitioners and it's very technical, but it makes a very convincing case for low-carb/high-fat!
It's written by two research scientists.
The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living: An Expert Guide to Making the Life-Saving Benefits of Carbohydrate Restriction Sustainable and Enjoyable.
Diabetes Daily has an excellent forum. Many folks there follow a low-carb plan.
http://www.diabetesdaily.com/forum/
HTH
~Martin