After a long LC absence, and getting back into it, it seems like negotiating a minefield with all the new stuff out there. Wonderment and debates about what is LC and what is fluff or BS.

I've seen some posts regarding specific foods, which were deemed as "probably okay" because someone's friend who is a diabetic tested their blood sugar after eating product A, and had a minimal rise in blood glucose, and this was taken as some evidence of the minimal impact on our LC diets.

So, my questions are:

1. Would blood suguar measurements be a good definitive quick way to rule out foods for an individual? That is to say, a lot of people do fine on Dreamfields pasta, or Atkins bars and Ice Cream, but some don't. Can I eat it, test blood sugar, and if I have a minimal rise determine it is then fine for me?

2. If yes, then why doesn't anyone test themselves? Expense? The testers can be had for $20, and while the strips are expensive at about .50 a piece, I imagine a box of 50 could get you results on any food you had questions about. For less than $50 you could get a lot of questions answered quickly, instead of waiting days to see if you stalled.

3. Was this a stupid question?