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Well I looked at a bottle today and it has 0.3g carb per 100ml (about 3 shots) so not much at all. I tested Theakston's Old Peculier today. Took a before and after reading (1 hour in) and got a raise of 0.4 ........ would this be considered a bad reaction?

I've been up the Fan quite a few times. Being a South Wales native its one of my favourite walks. We normally go the Neuadd red route as you get the hardship out of the way first ;-) In snow its wonderfull Anyway we normally stop for a bacon butty and cuppa at Corn Du as there is a nice nook -...

Hi, Is it worth doing this myself? If so how often? I have read that the level for diagnosis is 7 and while I understand that lower is better what is a rough figure I should be aiming for? Thanks in advance

Great thread - It was one of my main questions when being diagnosed about a month ago. While addmittidly not exercising regularly I do enjoy long walks. Having suffered from Bad cramp when younger I always found that one of the sports drinks after or during really helped. Going up Pen-Y-Fan in...

So whole milk would be better - the diabetic nurse recommended switching to skimmed - but I can't see that helping, other than allowing less fat intake. However everything I have read recently indicates a little fat with the sugar/carbs helps.

Hi Being pretty new to this whole watching sugars thing I've been surprised to find that milk has quite a bit of sugar in it. The biggest surprise was that skimmed milk had a little more sugar in in it than whole milk. I don't understand why milk is considered bad - is it just the sugar...

So we all know its bad ...... but I don't drink much or often (averaging probably about 3 pints a week if that) but I'd like to know how bad the things I drink are for my BG levels. I can't seem to find much information on particular drinks - although there seems to be some on generals. Does...

Hi, Thanks for your reply. I have been using one of those things you stick up your nose but its not the best solution and does not look the best!! Although I did have a boss who used to always walk around with one up a nostril. The problem with using some fruit or a snack is that they are...

Hi, I have recently been diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic. After going in to the opticians with a headache - turns out I have work related stress, high BP and diabetes. What a fun last couple of weeks its been!! Anyway I did ask a lot of questions but as you always do I have thought of a few...