Diabetes
As a large number of unreliable and unsuitable bread substitutes are in the market, Williamson1 has drawn up the following four criteria by which a diabetic preparation may be judged: it must be practically free from starch and sugar.
Abstract
Treatment.?As a large number of unreliable and unsuitable bread substitutes are in the market, Williamson1 has drawn up the following four criteria by which a diabetic preparation may be judged :?1. It must be practically free from starch and sugar. 2. Its taste must be agreeable to the patient. 3. Its Jcost must be within the patient's means. 4. In the case of biscuits, they must not be too hard for the patient's teeth, which are often carious in diabetes. Any preparations Ì‚ should be tested for starch, before being ordered, with iodine 1, pot. iod. 1, water 100. This should give no blue