Methods are disclosed for treating a patient with Type 2 diabetes to decrease
hypoglycemic episodes and/or to diminish fluctuations in blood glucose outside
of the normal range, comprising administering to said patient, in a therapeutically-effective
amount, a food composition that includes a slowly absorbed complex carbohydrate
such as uncooked cornstarch. Further disclosed is a method of suppressing appetite
in a patient with Type 2 diabetes comprising administering to the subject, in an
effective appetite suppressing amount, a food composition that includes a slowly
absorbed complex carbohydrate such as uncooked cornstarch. In preferred embodiments,
the food composition is in the form of a bar.
