Re: Cinnamon is the Wonder Spice for Health and Wellbeing

The very best program for dealing with Type II diabetes (Type I also) by far is: "Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars."  This is the story and program of a Type I diabetic, married to an MD in the days before home testing.  He had to lie in order to purchase a testing device and when he got it, he followed what he ate and what raised his BS by the hour.  He learned to control his BS swings through diet and exercise and cut way down on his insulin.  He tried to sell what he found to other physicians and they wouldn't listen to him.  So, at age 45 he went to med school, became a doctor and they finally accepted some of what he had learned (there are still some who ignore his lessons - but not my clinic).  He is the "father" of the blood sugar home testing device.  His program is rigid but effective and very few can follow it.  He allows only 4 carbohydrates per meal - plus significant exercise.

I walk for an hour or more on a daily basis.  I find that if my blood sugar level is high (130 - 150) it comes down to 85 or 90 after the walk.  I do walk briskly, in fact just within the past couple of months I've added walking poles and now do Nordic walking exclusively on my walks, which gives me an even better workout.

You may not be able to completely control your diabetes (though I am very close to doing so - my a1c is well within the normal range), but you can limit the effects with low carbohydrate diet and exercise.  When first diagnosed though, my suggestion is to record what and how much you eat, and what causes the BS to rise.  Then also record your BS levels after significant activities including weight training - which also helps a great deal. 

Again, each individual is unique.  There is a claim that there is no "one size fits all" but my clinic which limits carbohydrates and has been researching diabetes since 1923 uses the same diet and exercise approach for all diabetics.  The American Diabetes Association diet is not the least bit beneficial, in my opinion.