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This is what diabetes uk tell T2 diabetics via their website...

poshtotty said:
I have just returned from an appointment with a dietician, after being referred by my GP.
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Those words strike fear into all right-thinking diabetics!

Here is a good list of studies that can pop the nonsense some of these people come up with.

http://authoritynutrition.com/how-to-win-an-argument-with-a-nutritionist/

I would say you cannot present them with a link to the study as from what I understand dieticians think that 'the internet' is just a lot of mumbo jumbo made up by loonies with too much time on their hands.

The best thing to do is just to commit one or 2 studies for each issue to memory; if you say "But that's not what the famous meta-study on saturated fat and cardiovascular disease published in the The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says?" in response to being told that saturated fat is dangerous you'll put them under real pressure because they either say I haven't heard about that (exposing their ignorance) or they have heard about it and haven't taken in what it is saying (exposing their ignorance).

Best

Dillinger
 
AndBreathe said:
When was that 12 Blue? If it was a while ago, perhaps you would tolerate them better now you're trimmer?
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Yes, a long time ago. Right at the beginning of my testing career in fact. I tried it again with low sugar ones. It made very little difference. You are right, I may be able to cope better now, thank you. I will give it a go!
 
Dillinger said:
Those words strike fear into all right-thinking diabetics!

Here is a good list of studies that can pop the nonsense some of these people come up with.

http://authoritynutrition.com/how-to-win-an-argument-with-a-nutritionist/

I would say you cannot present them with a link to the study as from what I understand dieticians think that 'the internet' is just a lot of mumbo jumbo made up by loonies with too much time on their hands.

The best thing to do is just to commit one or 2 studies for each issue to memory; if you say "But that's not what the famous meta-study on saturated fat and cardiovascular disease published in the The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says?" in response to being told that saturated fat is dangerous you'll put them under real pressure because they either say I haven't heard about that (exposing their ignorance) or they have heard about it and haven't taken in what it is saying (exposing their ignorance).

Best

Dillinger
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Thank you for the excellent advice! I was lulled into a false sense of security when I saw the Carbs & Cals book on her desk!

Ever the optimist, I live in hope that there may be other dieticians with the same mind set as Trudi Deakin.....
 
Robinredbreast said:
I just clicked on line recipes and the first one I saw was this :-

SAUSAGE AND BEAN CASSEROLE



This delicious winter warmer dish is extremely easy to make for when you have little time to cook. It would be an excellent dish to perk you up if you are feeling unwell.

309 calories per serving, serves 2

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Ingredients
  • 3 sausages, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 x 200g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 x 200g tin baked beans
  • 1 x 300g tin new potatoes, drained and halved
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
  1. Place the sausages and onion in a saucepan and cook for 3–4 minutes until the sausages begin to brown. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. Season to taste, adding a little extra Worcestershire sauce if desired, and serve.
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Nutritional information
Each serving contains:
309 calories
15g protein
26g carbohydrates
16g fat


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A lot of carbs in one recipe dish :wideyed:

RRB
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26g is considered a lot :S
 
Bluetit1802 said:
What planet are they living on?

If type 1's have to carb count to ensure they get enough insulin to cope with the carbs, then surely any old fool can see it is carbs that cause the problems.

Totally bonkers.
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I was that fool when I was first diagnosed in 1997, admittedly a good while ago now but the guidelines don't seem to have budged a mm. I was very familiar with carb counting because of family members with type I (Uncles and Aunts) and the first question I asked my GP was "Shall I reduce or watch my carb intake". A very flat definite NO! was the answer and in fact the hospital dietician said eat more. At least I don't have to discuss it with any medic these days, the results of me cutting carbs, no more Gliclazide/Januvia/Atorvastatin, and excellent HbA1c can not be argued with.
 
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