First, no the question dealing with gluten free items and possible diabetes isn't making you sound uneducated. Some of the gluten free items do have extra sugar/carbs because when something is taken out of a type of food, then the manufactures have to add extra this and extra that to make the item a certain way so the buyer doesn't feel like they are missing something!
Diabetes can happen if you eat the wrong foods, be born with the disease and/or it may run in the family. Please take a look at the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation's website for their free leaflets. They also have a group on HU. Please check both links out.
Just make sure to keep the ready-made gluten free foods to a minimum! It's a good idea to keep heavily processed foods to a minimum, whether you are eating gluten free or not. Eating a lot of sugar is not a good idea for anyone's health and has been linked to the possibility of increased risk of type 2.
Make sure you are including a wide variety of vegetables and high fibre foods in your diet. Perhaps have a look at sites like the Healthy Eating site on HU for recipe suggestion? There are also lots of recipe books and recipes on line for gluten free meals.
Glad to hear that going gluten free is helping with your symptoms.
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