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[–] glassuser 2 points 2 points 4 points (+4|-2) ago
You know what's cheaper than insulin? Eating less.
[–] mybrotherans 3 points 0 points 3 points (+3|-3) ago
I'd like my Type 1 friend to stay alive, thanks
[–] mmmmdonuts ago
Pretty sure they were referring to the fatties.
[–] tadiabeteslover 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
I'm a Type 1, and yes, eating less means using less insulin. Specifically, a 'keto' or low-carb diet works great, because insulin usage is mostly tied to carbohydrate intake, with a little to deal with glycogen breakdown/release in the liver. Seriously. I've counted carbs for the last 20 years, and never had a doctor mention any other purpose for insulin besides its function in dealing with blood sugar.
Now, is that what @glassuser was saying? Maybe. Most modern American diets are heavily biased towards carbohydrate intake, so there's is a lot of room to cut out foods that ratchet up the needed insulin intake.