It's so basic; we can easily forget to think about calories.  Diabetics are taught to "count those carbs" and many of us have gotten carb counting down very proficiently.  What about calories?  How do they figure into the life of people with diabetes?

As the number of obese and overweight people in America continues to climb and we are bombarded with daily advertisements for weight loss programs, drugs, and even surgeries, one has to wonder: is this really such a complicated issue? ...