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We have found that in many Indian restaurants a lot of the food actually tastes sugary (although there should not be sugar in authentic dishes). A lot of waiters don't know what goes into the food, and we found a moussaka the other day had tomato sauce in it (with sugar) which made me feel ill...

Having read the Bernstein book recommended by forum members, and taken note and changed our diets, and noticed what makes my husband ill, I am now totally confused. On the diabetes web site, I have seen in the recipe section that there is a recipe for bread and butter pudding, which I have...

I had no idea it was World Diabetes Day!

Thanks for the book suggestions, we are "digesting" Bernstein and the others and find them very useful - if not at odds with a diabetes cook book. I asked my doctor about seeing a specialist, not because I am a basket-case, but because I would like to have specialist advice from time to time...

I have found it very hard to know what to eat. There are dull leaflets in the doctor's surgery suggesting 5 a day - but nothing geared to being a type 2 diabetic. I've been following trial and error, and have given up all ready meals, all cook in sauces, I now bake my own bread, eat out in...

Thanks. The first people I tried were Diabetic Travel as on the diabetes.co.uk website front page. But when I explained the condition they said that they were only ordinary travel insurance people and not specialist in diabetes! But, I have just telephoned the Norwich Union and explained the...

I'm a new member, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last year. My condition is monitored by three monthly/now six monthly blood tests by my gp who alters medication depending on results. I hope that a new improved diet and more excercise may reduce the prescription. I checked the small print on...