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  1. D

    Carbohydrate Counting... Is it Effective or Necessary?

    As a newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic I've noticed many people here putting a lot of stead on carbohydrate counting (BCC) as an important (even critical) part of their BG levels, some as part of a sole dietary therapy, and some as an adjunct only to their medication. It would seem from the...
  2. holliedolly

    Type 1: August Diagnosis, Very lost and confused

    Hi everyone, I was diagnosed in August this year and I've been having quite a difficult time with it all. Not only did it come as a total shock but unfortunately for me, my needle phobia runs so deep I thought seriously about rebelling against the diagnosis and just saying no. I have come quite...
  3. Robynberrill

    Surely this can't be right????

    Someone my friend knows was telling him about her type 1 diabetes and she said she's learnt to carb count and she's been told she can eat and drink anything she wants as long as she takes the right amount of insulin. So she will just drink full fat fizzy pop like Pepsi and Coca Cola 24/7. Surely...
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