Trans Fats

Trans fats, a form of processed (hydrogenated) cooking oil, have been identified…

Vitamin D and Diabetes

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a number of important…

Diabetes and Chromium

Chromium is of interest to people with diabetes as it has been…

Diabetes and Diwali

Diwali is a Hindu festival known as the festival of lights which…

Diabetes and Easter

Easter can be a difficult time to have diabetes, not least because…

The 2018 UK sugar tax

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

Nutritive and Non-nutritive Sweeteners

Sweeteners are divided into two groups: those which have calories and provide…

Diabetes and Halloween

As well as being a fun time, Halloween can be also be…

Fat and Diabetes

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

What Role Does Sugar Play in Our Diet?

Many people can often be heard saying they have a ‘sweet tooth’…