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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
I have been a type 1 diabetic for 27 years now & have not got many complications from it, hah, I still have my limbs, relatively good eyesight (the DVLA say I'm ok to drive)! But what I have got which only happened in the last 3 years is firstly I had a TIA (Whoa! Wake up call)! Then a heart attack 2 years ago. After treatment, 1 stent, I was put on a strict diet & exercise program & under the cardio dietician consultant told what to eat in my diet & what not to eat. After also getting some guidance from the BHF (British Heart Foundation) I am now following the mediterranean diet. I am very confused now however that especially on this forum Diabetes.co.uk there is conflicting information? Why do people say I can eat butter & salt! If you check out the BHF website you should not eat either! It is not good for your heart! I think both diabetes & heart websites should liaise with each other & not publish confusing & conflicting information. For that reason I am perplexed as to why even the recipes on this website include butter & salt! Sorry for the long rant but who else is also confused?