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  1. mpe
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    Diabetic Food - Why is it sold?

    Something which could quite easily be applied to quite a few non "!diabetic" foods.
    Post by: mpe, Aug 20, 2014 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  2. mpe
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    Why did I even mention it

    If you are comparing the results precision is likely to matter more than accuracy anyway.
    Post by: mpe, Aug 20, 2014 in forum: Prediabetes
  3. mpe
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    Why did I even mention it

    The other bit of faulty logic is that he was happy for you to measure your weight and blood pressure at home. The Hba1c dosn't measure the same...
    Post by: mpe, Aug 20, 2014 in forum: Prediabetes
  4. mpe
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    Low carb didn't work for me.

    BMI was developed for population demographics. It was never intended to be applied to individuals.
    Post by: mpe, Aug 19, 2014 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
  5. mpe
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    BBC 2 TONIGHT AT 9.00 PM. The Big Health Dilemma.

    Kind of what sanguine and myself suspected might happen.
    Post by: mpe, Aug 19, 2014 in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
  6. mpe
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    BBC 2 TONIGHT AT 9.00 PM. The Big Health Dilemma.

    Both burgers and sausages can vary by a huge amount when it comes to how much is actually meat. But if they are of high meat content there is...
    Post by: mpe, Aug 19, 2014 in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
  7. mpe
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    Low carb didn't work for me.

    The distinction between "pre-diabetes" and "T2" is rather arbitrary anyway. There are also a number of other situations which might be more...
    Post by: mpe, Aug 18, 2014 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
  8. mpe
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    BBC 2 TONIGHT AT 9.00 PM. The Big Health Dilemma.

    Do they explain exactly how and why? Given that using a fire to cook meat was the only option for most of history (and prehistory).
    Post by: mpe, Aug 18, 2014 in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
  9. mpe
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    BBC 2 TONIGHT AT 9.00 PM. The Big Health Dilemma.

    Burgers are also often served in a sandwich. There isn't that much "fast food", that you could find in Britain, which could possibly be called...
    Post by: mpe, Aug 18, 2014 in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
  10. mpe
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    Working out what to eat

    If you assume that "healthy" applies to the profit margins of the food industry then things can make a lot more sense.
    Post by: mpe, Aug 16, 2014 in forum: General Chat
  11. mpe
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    Working out what to eat

    That was one of my first thoughts. Another was along the lines of "I wonder how badly whoever came up with this failed chemistry".
    Post by: mpe, Aug 16, 2014 in forum: General Chat
  12. mpe
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    Working out what to eat

    They are probably just bad anyway. What isn't widely known is that cell membranes are made up of chemicals related to fats called "phospholipids"....
    Post by: mpe, Aug 16, 2014 in forum: General Chat
  13. mpe
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    Working out what to eat

    Assuming it is useful for humans in general :)
    Post by: mpe, Aug 16, 2014 in forum: General Chat
  14. mpe
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    Working out what to eat

    Which is why it's important to test. Different people have different tollerances. Both in terms of the "what" and the "how much". The "sugars"...
    Post by: mpe, Aug 16, 2014 in forum: General Chat
  15. mpe
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    Working out what to eat

    1) "higher" is a relative term, Also whilst this may apply to RABBITS there isn't any evidence that this has any relevance to humans. (There is...
    Post by: mpe, Aug 16, 2014 in forum: General Chat
  16. mpe
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    NHS Doctors Rant!!!

    It's probably the percentage of "calories" idea which causes the confusion here. Since this can score moderate amounts of fat "high" and large...
    Post by: mpe, Aug 8, 2014 in forum: Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
  17. mpe
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    NHS Doctors Rant!!!

    Hopefully they can also be honest about what they don't know too :)
    Post by: mpe, Aug 8, 2014 in forum: Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
  18. mpe
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    NHS Doctors Rant!!!

    It can have a similar effect on, regular, T2s. The more worrying bit is does he take beliefs over hard data in his speciality too. An apparent...
    Post by: mpe, Aug 8, 2014 in forum: Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
  19. mpe
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    diabetes nurse visit

    What are you eating. The so called "balanced diet" uses a rather odd definition of "balanced", since it often works out to be 60-70% glucose....
    Post by: mpe, Aug 7, 2014 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  20. mpe
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    Low carb diet

    That's the official advice. Which makes no sense on a number of levels. These guidelines encourage carbohydrates with the highest glucose content,...
    Post by: mpe, Aug 7, 2014 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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