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Preamble:
I've recently been told that I am pre-diabetic and read lots of leaflets/articles about what to do now to slow down the onset or even stop it in its tracks. Little of the advice seems that relevant, though. I'm not overweight - BMI is 22.4, I walk around 3 to 5 miles a day during 2 hour-long bouts, have a (underused) gym membership and don't drink (to speak of) or smoke. My only relevant vice is a liking for sweet stuff.
I was told to come for a check-up again in a year, so no real alarm bells seem to have been heard. I suspect that my results were a false positive, possibly triggered by a recent sugar-related binge, so I think that a period of self-monitoring would either confirm the diagnosis and give me a chance to slow things down or breathe a sigh of relief and just cut out the sweeties.
What I need to know is:
What kit do you advise me buying that is accurate enough, easy to use and appropriately cheap? SinoCare seems to be big in the UK market, thus a possibly safe bet or are there reasons to buy elsewhere? Has this already been covered extensivelity in these forums? Or are there any other helpful and knowledgeable sites to refer to?
Many thanks in advance...
I've recently been told that I am pre-diabetic and read lots of leaflets/articles about what to do now to slow down the onset or even stop it in its tracks. Little of the advice seems that relevant, though. I'm not overweight - BMI is 22.4, I walk around 3 to 5 miles a day during 2 hour-long bouts, have a (underused) gym membership and don't drink (to speak of) or smoke. My only relevant vice is a liking for sweet stuff.
I was told to come for a check-up again in a year, so no real alarm bells seem to have been heard. I suspect that my results were a false positive, possibly triggered by a recent sugar-related binge, so I think that a period of self-monitoring would either confirm the diagnosis and give me a chance to slow things down or breathe a sigh of relief and just cut out the sweeties.
What I need to know is:
What kit do you advise me buying that is accurate enough, easy to use and appropriately cheap? SinoCare seems to be big in the UK market, thus a possibly safe bet or are there reasons to buy elsewhere? Has this already been covered extensivelity in these forums? Or are there any other helpful and knowledgeable sites to refer to?
Many thanks in advance...