Road to the better brownie ... for diabetics ...

I'm willing to bet that most people know at least two diabetics, and their eating habits are so refined that they know the sugar content in most foods. Defined by wikipedia, diabetes is a syndrome of disordered metabolism, usually due to a combination of hereditary and environmental causes, resulting in abnormally high blood sugar levels. Diabetes develops due to a diminished production of insulin. All forms of diabetes have been treatable since insulin became medically available in 1921, but there is no cure. The injections by a syringe, insulin pump, or insulin pen deliver insulin, which is a basic treatment of type 1 diabetes.

All that said, brownies are often a no-no to diabetes due to high sugar content. However, according to Lakeland, FL's The Ledger:

Two local scientists think they have unlocked the secret to a less toxic brownie. OK, brownies aren't toxic for most people, but the sugar presents hazardous medical complications to 23.7 million diabetics in the U.S. and more than 250 million worldwide. Joe Ahrens and Daryl Thompson, partners in ATM Metabolics, said they've discovered a natural compound that, when used as a food additive, can lower blood sugar in the human body. The partners have licensed their discovery, called "Emulin," for more than $100 million to one of the world's largest food ingredient companies, Ahrens said.

The article explains that the "natural compound is derived from tropical fruits, such as citrus, grapes and a variety of berries. It aids the body in digesting and using sugars."

Emulin will not be helpful to dieters, however, as it has no effect on calories.