Recent Content by John_73

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    Cholesterol and Statins

    I've just landed on this thread regarding cholesterol and statins. On top of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes which was hereditary I was also told that my cholesterol levels were high and needed to be brought down to acceptable levels. Mid August this year my older brother passed away from...
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    Drinks!!

    Mind you, it's Sunday and work tomorrow so that's my excuse lol.
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    Drinks!!

    I'm currently sipping on a Pepsi Max which has zero everything
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    Type 2 Diagnosed with type 2 last week

    Others have mentioned Hotel Chocolat where can this be brought from I haven't seen it for sale.
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    Type 2 Diagnosed with type 2 last week

    I think I'll need to switch to 85%. I bought some 72% dark in Sainsbury today and had four squares. I guess for some that have been diagnosed and don't have a sweet tooth it's far easier. This is pretty tough [emoji17]
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    Drinks!!

    Apart from water what do you drink regularly day in day out with type 2. I think I've come to the realisation that even soft drinks that say no added sugar are still relatively high. Is the usual Robinsons juice drinks off the menu?
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    Hi I'm New Here

    Hi everybody! I'm new to these forums. I was diagnosed with hereditary type 2 diabetes last week.
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    Type 2 Diagnosed with type 2 last week

    Hello to all, So I have been recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes which turns out, for me, is hereditary. I do like chocolate but now having to look at alternatives. So, I decided to purchase a block of Bornville dark and a couple of Lindt 75% cocoa bars. My only question is how much can I...