Originally Posted by Carbonfiberboy

You can google "diabetic nutritional guidelines" to get current recommendations. Exercise seems to be extremely important for diabetics. I ride with two Type 1 diabetics. They are both mid-50s, very strong riders in excellent health. They ride a lot. They eat about the same thing as the rest of us, i.e. normal amounts of carbs, fat, and protein. They eat stuff like Clif bars on the bike. They keep very close track of their blood sugar and work very hard to keep it steady. When the group stops for a clothing change, snack, or regroup, they're always doing a finger prick. They are both quite slim.