i actually mean vegetable juicing- when you get the right recepie it really can be a meal-

if you use less water with the brown rice it won't be as chewy- or try another brand- i swear they all say brown rice- but some are shitty big time.
try mahatma brown rice if you can find it- and use 1/4 cup less h2o

Maryska, since you like "starches, carbs and salty snacks" -- and so do I -- here's what I eat.

Firstly, I'm a vegetarian. Protein is actually quite recommended for hypoglycemics, so go ahead and eat meat.

But I love nuts (especially cashews), and they nicely fufill the salt quotient I crave. You might also look for Japanese crackers called "o-sembe," as they are made from rice instead of wheat. (I love Japanese noodles and also live is SF, and soba noodles are made of buckwheat -- with a perfectly low glycemic index!)

Sweetness should be derived as much as possible from fruit, whether fresh or dried. That Snapple you loved probably had either white sugar or high fructose corn syrup in it, which MUST be avoided. Everything fruity must be 100% fruit of 100% fruit juice, because natural fructose (not added fructose, another no-no), is more slowly digested by your body and doesn't spike your blood sugar (unless you really go overboard with fruit). In addition to the aforementioned Larabars, there are many 100% fruit products on the market, and you don't even have to go to health food stores anymore to get them Safeway often has a well-stocked natural foods section these days. Look for such things as Knudsen natural sodas, or Juice Squeezes (I forget who makes them, but Trader Joe's carries them. Try drinking half of a can or bottle instead of a whole one if they are sweet -- always read that Total Sugars amount on the label even if it is naturally sweet; too much is not good, and drinks tend to concentrate fruit sugars more than is natural.

I often eat such starchy foods such as oatmeal (with a little rice milk for sweetness, but you can use soy milk or real milk as well). I love cereal, and eat it the same way. I'm a big fan of shredded wheat cereal (100% unbleached wheat), and Erewhon raisin bran (unbleached wheat, no sugar). I love a nice soft-boiled egg with wheat toast for breakfast, or a smoothie with a banana, frozen strawberries, rice milk, and soy-based protein powder from Trader Joe's. Very yummy.

Peanut butter sandwiches or tofurky fake lunch meat on whole grain bread is great. I also eat a lot of Asian food such as Thai, Japanese, or Indian in SF. Almost all is hypoglycemically friendly, since even white rice won't spike your blood sugar too much. I often make pasta, and now use whole wheat noodles.

And again, eat smaller portions, and eat more often. I drink green tea whenever I want, but black tea often does me in. I love coffee, and can drink it more now that I'm stabilized, but try not to drink it two days in a row. Alcohol in small amounts -- one drink and I'm done. Greasy food is also bad for hypoglycemics -- I don't remember why, but I feel better avoiding it (the whole "good oil vs. bad oil" thing is always in my mind).

I hope some of this helps.