VERY roughly (and Lil could probably explain it better), there are a lot of different carbohydrates. Some of them induce a bigger insulin reaction than others. The higher a food's glycemic index raiting, the more that food triggers your body to release insulin. If your diabetes/PCOS/whatever is mild enough, you can sometimes manage your own insulin just by avoiding foods with high glycemic index raitings.

One quick point, the sugar most of us put in our coffee is sucrose. Fructose (the sugar found in most fruits) has a much lower glycemic index....and it tastes just as good in coffee (and other places). It's easy to find most places now, but a health food store would be a good source.

It won't be too bad a switch, Nikki....and you'll be surprised how much better you feel for it.