I got Diabetes Type 2 from eating too much and too many carbs and candy. It's not fun at all. I have to watch everything I eat now. If I eat the wrong things my meter will tell on me and to the doctor who I show it to. I don't have to show it to him but I choose to; I want to get better. Too bad it took me to get this to learn to eat right. But anyhow, am trying to eat right now. The basics are the 5 food groups ( grains, veggies, meat or poultry or beans and brown rice, dairy, fruit) I have a little from all groups but for carbs I have no white bread, no white rice; whole grains like rye and whole wheat (there are many others out there, too), I only have berries as other fruit raises blood sugar a lot. Eating healthy now feels good and satisfying as I know I am doing what my body needs and every body needs.