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Thanks CR741 that's interesting information - will try Nairns as well. Gingernuts were always my favourite and I thought they were now history for me !

I'm looking for some advice please. I'm not that good with having breakfast although I know it is important particularly with diabetes. My wife has recently bought me some Belvita biscuits (as advertised on TV) which i am now taking into the office and eating with my first coffee of the day...

I've been taking the yogurt drink and spread since Christmas - in the first 3 months my bad cholesterol went up ! Am sticking with it though as the Doc thinks another drug may have been to blame.

Wow, thanks for the tip - many thanks for the suggestion Synonym I'll give it a go. Nothing to lose and it can't carry on as it is ! I'll let you know how it goes.

Hi All Quick question - for the past six months I have been plagued by gout in my right knee and both feet and toes and am fed up of hobbling around ! I have had the odd attack in the past (pre diabetes) but this now seems to be nearly constant. I'm seeing the Doc on Tuesday and will ask him...

I found being diagnosed with diabetes was the key for me. Before then I hadn't really faced up to my own mortality but now it was here for real. Think about blocked arteries, your heart and amputation. Also stay away from places you used to enjoy smoking, the main one for me was/is the pub...

6.1 is pretty good isn't it ? Mine the other day was 6.4, down from 6.9. Doctor described this as "non diabetic" but I should really be aiming for the 5's shouldn't I ?

AA Gill the Sunday Times food critic wrote recently "Personally, I think your type 2 diabetes is your choice. Enjoy" Delightful coming from a recovering alcoholic and I believe avid cigarette smoker. As to fault - well I guess some are lucky and some aren't.

Red wine was my drink of choice until I was diagnosed in December 2009. My DN told me that beer was better than wine so I now drink more lager and have almost cut out wine totally. Is my DN wrong to suggest beer over wine ?

Hi Everyone I'm yet another who was blissfully unaware of this wonderful website until a few weeks ago ! Am a 46 year old male, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes just before Christmas 2009. I had no symptoms however elevated glucose levels were spotted in a routine blood test and followed up on...