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    Quick breakfast ideas

    Thanks Alison, I am just off to the local supermarket to get the ingredients for the muffins they sound great and so convenient. I'll try the others after New Year. best wishes Helen
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    Low carb breakfast ideas......

    Hi Clearviews, Any chance of posting the recipes for your breakfast menus please? Thanks Helen x
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    Just being nosey - where is everyone from

    Hi, I am am from Northamptonshire and willing to meet with any low carbers in this area. Best wishes Helen
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    vitamin b12

    I am not sure about B12 all I can say that alpha lipoic acid and evening primrose oil with vitamin B complex seems to help me. Bernstein also indicates the positive of alpha lipoic acid. Best wishes Helen
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    Kidney /Pancreas transplant help

    Hi, Chez Morgan, My thoughts and best wishes are with you and I wish you all the best. I live 7 miles from you and if you would like a listening suppotive ear over coffee etc please please PM me. with love and hugs Helen
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    Just being nosey - where is everyone from

    Hi I am from Northamptonshire and happy to meet with others in the local area. Best wishes Helen
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    6 month review - Result!!

    Well done I am so pleased for you. I am sure you will reach your goals with that positive outlook!. Best wishes Helen
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    This is my sounding board! Not for faint of heart!

    Hi, I am so sorry to hear your prbolems with ears. Not nice and I know ow our health problems can get you down. I have read a lot about carpel tunnel being linked to diabetes and I am sure that there is a link somewhere. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable will know about that. I am also sorry...
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    Anyone tried Chia seeds?

    Hi, I use chia seeds every day. I did have a problem with constipation (sorry) but I have found that a teaspoon full at each meal helps a lot. I haven't used them in cooking but I believe there is a book with cooking suggestions. David Mendosa has written an article on them and the book...
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    Does a low car diet reduce fasting BG ?

    Hi, Low carb certainly reduces your FBG as well as your BG levels. What are your levels like at the moment and what do you eat so perhaps we can help your more? best wishes Helen
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    HbA1c result

    Well done Spiral. You have worked tirelessly to get your results down. You must be delighted! Helen
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    Methi suggestions please

    Hi, I am always on the lookout for new foods to try and whilst shopping in Tesco's this morning I came across a packet of frozen Methi (fenugreek leaves) at Tesco but I haven't got a clue what to do with it. I wondered whether I treat it like frozen spinach. Nutritional info per 130g Total...
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    Benecol Dairy free soya drink

    Hi, I am trying to get my LDL down by diet intially and I wondered about trying Benecol Dairy free option. Per bottle the CHO are 1.9 of which 1.5 are sugars so this should be okay. I am conscious though that a lot of these things have trans fats in them. Have anyone tried these/do they do any...
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    Cheap TOFU

    Hi, I hope it's okay to post this here but I was shopping in Morrisons today and they have Cauldron Tofu normally around the £2.00 mark on a price crunch special for 54p. A bargain. Happy eating Helen
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    Help High lipids since been low carbing

    Thank you so much for your support and replies-this is really a very helpful forum. People are so kind and give their time so willingly. I have lost 4 stone in the past 4 and a half months so I was interested in what you were saying Clearviews about the fat leaving the cells. Is there any...