I wouldn't say there are dangers on a Diabetic diet, a Diabetic diet is usually a well balanced diet. I you eat too few calories and take too much medicine, then there is the danger of a low blood sugar. Regarding carbohydrates, most Diabetic experts in the field recommend the caloric intake to be 55arbohydrates of the days calories and 30r less from fat. If you are on medication you may want to talk to your physician or Diabetic educator regarding your specific diet. Regarding good calories.
Many people are on a restricted calorie intake.
That means it would help you to use a calorie counter book and choos a low fat choice, such as a baget with low fat cream cheese instead of a brownie. You can still have the brownie, but you would have much less of it than previously. You asked about my type II management. My blood sugar has been very well controlled for the past few months. Losing that 60 pounds was VERY hard.