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Thanks, that's really useful. My dietary needs before diabetes were:- Can't eat or avoid: Whole or halved nuts, nut pieces, small seeds (like on a burger bun or baked roll) of any kind. Nuts cause blockages. Edamame beans (Devil's food!) Spiky lettuce (Kale, Arugula) Brown rice Anything small...

Thanks both. I should correct the English in my post; I have to avoid fibre (a low volume intake requirement, over higher) primarily to reduce the number of toilet visits a day. I can eat a reasonable amount of certain fibres, especially soluble fibres and I don't suffer from blockages or...

HI, I'm Chris (male) and should have introduced myself before posting a long (and boring) info. request post! I am 59 (I'll say that as long as I can, until I have to say I'm 60 in May) and live in Essex. Deaf as a post (wife says I never hear her say anything). I'm married with two children...

Hi All First post, recently diagnosed six weeks ago with type 2. I had no symptoms and I have no idea how long I have had it, but I tested my blood glucose expecting 5-6 mmol but had 15.1! HbA1C test initially was 72. I probably developed type 2 diabetes for a number of reasons; my father had...