Thanks for this thread. My cousin's VA dietician has him eating whole wheat bread etc. I told him that the glycemic index of some of the stuff he was eating was ridiculous and the dietician was killing him. He finally said he was going to give up bread and potatoes for two weeks to see if it helped his blood sugar. The man is 360 pounds with blood sugar readings in the 300's. I hope he sees quick results. I directed him to the South Beach Diet because I think his dietician and diabetes doctor will probably not argue with the approach.