Hi Sharon! I was diagnosed with Type 2 about 16 years ago. I understand your concern. When I was first diagnosed, even after talking with nutrition educators on more than two occasions, I was still confused on what I could safely eat. Over the years, I have learned that, for me, I have to eat practically zero carbs (which is almost impossible). I started taking insulin last year, and I have an insulin pump shipping to me right now. With insulin, I have now been able to eat a low carb diet and keep my sugars under control much much better than with all the other oral medications I've used over the years. I agree wholeheartedly with what some other commenters have stated. Carbs are carbs. It does not matter if you eat them as candy, refined white bread, or something commonly known as healthy, like apples, pears, and whole wheat bread. To your body... It's carbs and turns into glucose as you digest it. That was very hard to get clear in my head from decades of hearing that sugar and candy is bad, and fruit is good! You will need to learn much more about carbs and glycemic index and how to mix carbs, fat, and protein much more than someone who is not diabetic. Get some good books focused on diabetic nutrition and read... Or just get really good at Google and search for good diabetic eating info. Unfortunately, there is also a ton of quackery out there also by self-styled nutritionists and health-food fanatics that will steer you completely wrong. The ones that are the worst are the non-medical folks who will try to tell you that natural bee honey is good for you as a diabetic... It is NOT! To your body, you might as well be ingesting pure refined cane sugar! I absolutely LOVE honey... LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! But as a type 2 diabetic who has pushed my cells to be completely insulin resistant, honey is practically poison and even the fastest acting insulin cannot overcome my extremely rapid absorption of pure honey. Count carbs in everything, whether you think it is a "healthy" food or not. And get a good glycemic index book or table and memorize your favorite carb containing foods.