Recent Content by Badger09

Batch cooking seems to be the answer, as others have said, but perhaps a base that can turn into several different meals to keep variety and interest in your diet. I often cook a rich mince base with chopped tin tomatoes, onion and herbs, perhaps with diced carrots and butternut squash for...

I make my own coleslaw, (sweetheart cabbage, carrot, red onion, light or normal mayonaise (plus/or celeriac, red cabage) I have this at any meal,breakfast, lunch as a side for dinner or as a snack, full of fibre and slows sugar/ carb absorbtion of anything to eat afterwards. Also like a hot...

The best low GI bread I found was the fresh baked Lidl Low GI loaf it tastes great and is full of seeds nuts wholmeal etc. But using a Constant Glucose Monitor I found it still spikes my blood Glucose. I've found that SchneiderBrot whole grain rye bread (£1.50 from Fresh bread aisle in Tesco's)...

Xerostomia or Dry mouth is a fairly common problem, I got it a year ago. As part of finding a solution a new Diabetic nurse recomended I asked for a free trial of a Libre 2 plus constant glucose monitor to see the exact impact of every meal and every medication and change of medication timing...

Xerostomia or Dry mouth is a fairly common problem, I got it a year ago. My GP and Private health plan GP, and the diabetic nurse and the Practise pharmacist said there's nothing that can be done, but that's not really the truth. I researched it and it can be caused by dozens of reasons. So I...

Hi Saw a recent TV show that has some new ideas on shifting sugar levels in your diet, it's Eat Smart - secrets of the Glucose Goddess on channel 4. She has lots of new concepts but the one that stood out was to eat your food in the correct order to avoid post meal sugar spikes. In short eat...

Blood tests can be done by appointment at the hospital and GP's normally. I find you wait less time and in a less crowded room (often empty) at the hospital. Alternatively choose a time of appointment so that queues from over running can be avoided., e.g. first appointment of the day or first...

What's causing your symptoms is a puzzle, your GP will be working down a check list of the most likely suspects and checking them off received test results, If you stop seeing him (give up) he will stop looking for solutions, so persist. This location gives a good overview of what the likely...