Carbohydrates and Diabetes

Carbohydrate is one of the body’s main sources of energy. Carbohydrate is…

Diabetes Nutrition

Nutrition is a critical part of diabetes care. Balancing the right amount…

Simple vs Complex Carbs

Carbohydrates are sugars that come in 2 main forms – simple and…

Sugar vs Fat

Sugar and fat are two of the most widely talked about dietary…

Nutrition Facts

A Nutrition Facts label will appear on most packaged foods, allowing shoppers…

Insoluble Fibre and Diabetes

Insoluble fibre is indigestible carbohydrate that does not dissolve in warm water.…

Soluble Fibre and Diabetes

Soluble fibre is a form of water soluble carbohydrate that can’t be…

The 2018 UK sugar tax

In March 2016 the government announced that a tax on sugary soft…

Fat and Diabetes

Along with protein and carbohydrates, fat is one of the main macronutrients.…

Fibre and Diabetes

Dietary fibre, also known as roughage, is the general term for a…