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Cutting carbs from my diet has gotten rid of my hypoglycemic episodes, boosted my endurance, and trimmed me downed to the correct weight for my height and frame. My blood work is great. I don't have headaches or bad breath. I practically stuff myself with *good* carbs from vegetables. I eat adequate protein. I eat fat. I don't touch sugar, flour or any refined carbs. I've been low-carbing for 2 years and I don't plan on quitting. I'm happy and so is my doctor.

So, what's the problem? Why don't they produce alternatives to all of that sugar laden stuff? If they were smart they would.

Cutting carbs from my diet has gotten rid of my hypoglycemic episodes, boosted my endurance, and trimmed me downed to the correct weight for my height and frame. My blood work is great. I don't have headaches or bad breath.

Two years ago, my middle daughter was having trouble in first grade. She would have "episodes" of hysterical crying from time to time in the afternoons. She had behavior problems. The school wanted her on Ritalin

I took her out and started homeschooling her and started doing some research on the Web. Some of her symptoms matched those of hypoglycemia, so I made some dietary changes. Instead of carbs for breakfast (oatmeal, french toast sticks, Eggo waffles), we substituted meat protein. The problems disappeared like magic.

We're still homeschooling her, she's doing great, and no more "episodes".

As close as I can figure it out, giving her carbs causes her blood sugar to spike, followed by a crash a couple of hours later. Meat and fat, which digest slowly, keep her blood-sugar at a more even level between meals.

I'm wondering how much of the problems we're having with young school-age kids, that we're treating with drugs like Ritalin, are actually niutritional problems caused by sending kids off to school with breakfasts that are mostly flour and sugar?

The only real money in food for the companies is in carbs. Bread and cereal cost almost nothing to produce. They add a little sugar and mark it up immensely. Very little mark up on meat.