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[–] tadiabeteslover 1 point 0 points (+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.

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[–] glassuser ago  (edited ago)

That, and not eating yourself into it in the first place. Obviously does not apply to most/all people with type 1.