Sans Sucre
Brazilians are always amazed when I order my fresh juice or coffee "san sucre" or without sugar. I have actually noticed some waiters standing back, watching me as I take my first drink. I don't know what they're waiting for--for me to croak, to gag, or ask for sugar, or what. Brazilians like coffee and juice very sweet. Well, so do I, but when you have diabetes, you need all the help you can get to reduce carbs.
I believe diabetics would have a hard time here, with all the sugar and bread. They even have pure sugar cane juice. Yep, they take a sugar cane stick, push it into a grinder of some sort, and out comes juice. I tried it in 2000 when we came, but never again! Yuck. Daniel likes it though.
I must say I don't feel as alienated this year as in years past. There are a few more overweight or at least normal looking (ex: not super skinny) people than there were in my prior two visits. I guess all that bread and sugar and modern ways may be catching up with them.
I do hope that walking most every night will be a habit we will take back home with us.
I believe diabetics would have a hard time here, with all the sugar and bread. They even have pure sugar cane juice. Yep, they take a sugar cane stick, push it into a grinder of some sort, and out comes juice. I tried it in 2000 when we came, but never again! Yuck. Daniel likes it though.
I must say I don't feel as alienated this year as in years past. There are a few more overweight or at least normal looking (ex: not super skinny) people than there were in my prior two visits. I guess all that bread and sugar and modern ways may be catching up with them.
I do hope that walking most every night will be a habit we will take back home with us.
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