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NHS Diet Advice for Diabetes

In the UK, current 2010 NHS diabetes diet advice is that there is no special diet for people with diabetes.

Although many people with diabetes focus on the carbohydrate content of their meals and prefer a low-carb diet for tight blood glucose level control, the NHS (and Diabetes UK) recommend a healthy, balanced diet that is low in fat, sugar and salt and contain a high level of fresh fruit and vegetables.

NHS dieticians

Earlier this year, top NHS dieticians were reported as providing the following tips for people with diabetes.

Together, these can be said to sum up the NHS approach to controlling type 2 diabetes with diet.

  • Eat plenty of starchy carbohydrates
  • Eat carbohydrate foods with a low GI
  • Avoid high GI foods, especially between meals
  • Eat regular meals and healthy snacks
  • Don’t miss breakfast
  • Don’t skip meals
  • Avoid all unhealthy/hydrogenated fats
  • Choose low-fat dairy products
  • Check food labels
  • Choose lean meat and remove fat and skin
  • Avoid fried and fast food, and baked goods
  • Keep hydrated and avoid binge-drinking
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please be aware that there are many diabetic forums on the internet, some are better than others. some actually realise it is better to take action on your own rather than wait. if you google certain user names and 'diabetes' you may eventually find a forum that actually teaches you and shows you what is going wrong instead of just rubbing your hand and telling you ' you will be ok'. YOU are in charge of YOUR diabetes. dont let others tell you how to manage it.
Posted by mcmoby69, bury lancashire on Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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I've found brown rice and lasagne the best foods to keep my sugar low. Brown rice takes about 40mins to cook but it's amazing, sometimes my sugar level after eating doesn't even change and I've had a good plate full of food. Lasagne also feels like a good meal but contains hardly any pasta so is great :)
Posted by Rachy on Monday, July 19, 2010
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I am type 1 diabetic. I was type 2 for just over 2 years, but there was no control and blood sugars were all over the scale; have never been able to get anyone at all to tell me what I should or should not eat. GP says I should see dietician, but can't get appointment for 5 months. Levels bounce between 11 and as high as 27. Use 20 units PM and 6 units AM Cant eat much fruit/veg as chronic irritable bowel, don't like fatty stuff and can't eat salads. Take levels every AM before eating. Totally unable to bring down the levels, and I don't want to die, which is what will happen unless these come down drastically. Never, ever have a hypo. Desperate for help. Why won't anyone tell me anything? Even the diabetic clinic dont help... just 'watch what you eat' is meaningless without details, and that's all I can get them to say! Severely diminished circulation in right leg after untreated DVT following hip operation in 1996 - untreatable.
Posted by beredeza, devon on Monday, May 31, 2010
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Eating plenty of carbs is not a good way for all diabetic 2 sufferers. For some of us, it causes a spike in blood sugar levels, so for some its not advisable. Low fat products are again not beneficial to some diabetics - and so is the old saying 'everything in moderation'. I find if I eat low carbs, some dairy fat and a truly well balanced approach to my diet, I am beginning to take control. The NHS approach is not a healthy approach for me.
Posted by Yvonne Tyrrell, London on Wednesday, April 07, 2010
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