Effects of Nutritional Products on Blood Glucose in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Inclusion Criteria:

1. type 2 diabetes
2. HbA1c >6.5% and <11.0%
3. male/non-pregnant, non-lactating female, at least 6 months postpartum
4. if female of childbearing potential, practicing method of birth control
5. Body Mass Index > 18.5 kg/m2 and < 43.0 kg/m2.
6. weight stable for past two months
7. if on anti-hypertensive, lipid-lowering, thyroid medication or hormone therapy, dosage constant for at least two months

Exclusion Criteria:

1. uses injected medications (e.g., insulin, exenatide) for glucose control.
2. history of diabetic ketoacidosis
3. current infection ; inpatient surgery, or corticosteroid treatment in the last 3 months or antibiotics in the last 3 weeks
4. active malignancy
5. states he/she has had a significant cardiovascular event < 12 weeks prior to study entry or history of congestive heart failure in the last 12 months.
6. end stage organ failure
7. active metabolic, hepatic, or gastrointestinal disease that may interfere with nutrient absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion (such as gastroparesis), excluding diabetes.
8. chronic, contagious, infectious disease, such as active tuberculosis, Hepatitis B or C, or HIV.
9. use of herbals, dietary supplements, or medications, other than allowed medications, during past four weeks that could profoundly affect blood glucose.
10. symptomatic in response to blood collection prior to enrollment into this study.
11. clotting or bleeding disorders.
12. non-typical eating pattern
13. is currently using diabetes-specific nutritional product(s)defined as more than one eating occasion per week.
14. engages in strenuous exercise five or more times per week.