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Quinoa is a little bit lower in carbs, but it is also low GI Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Try Quinoa as a substitute for rice with your curry. It taste a bit like whole grain rice and couscous. I've just changed over to it and find it delicious. Just rinse quinoa under the tap. Then add twice the amount of water. Simmer for 10 minutes. Then put lid on and leave another 5 minutes till...

A friend has suggested taking chromium. I think I may give it a try. My latest cholesterol levels were 4.1. After 3 months of adding rolled oats to my Weetabix for breakfast, my levels went down to 3.9. After another 3 months they dropped to 3.7. Hoping for better results at my next blood test.

Thanks Chris, I will look into it. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Depends on how the operation goes. Hubby had one of his done a couple of years ago. But he had complications He got inflammation at the back of his eye and had to use steroid drops. The drops were used for too long and caused further damage. He's fine now. Just something be aware of. In theory...

Has anyone got any suggestions for a sauce I could add to stir fry chicken and veggies. I would be substituting rice with quinoa. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I can see the kitchen spam Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Wish there was a like button on here. Not sure if we have a Waitrose locally Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

A friends father has been type 2 for some time. He is on Glictizide and Metformin. He has episodes of sweating and feeling faint when out shopping. He tends to opt for a MuckDonalds when he feels sweaty and faint and then feels okay again. Just wondering if there is small pocket sized monitor...

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Annoyed me too. All of the guinea pigs were obese. Not all type 2 are obese. Plus were they still taking their medication or did they stop the medication for the trial? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/fruit- ... oven-wrong Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Back in December last year both myself and hubby had terrible coughs. I still had the cough when January arrived. Late one night I decided it was time to go to bed. It was around 1am and I started another coughing fit. I went back to bed and felt discomfort in the middle of my chest area under...

I drink one caffeine free diet coke a day. Some days if its really hot I drink 2 cans, I find it refreshing. I don't drink tea, coffee or alcohol. I have one glass of fruit juice a day, which is 50-50 fruit juice and water. The only other liquid I drink is bottled water. Sent from the...

I've set it to record Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

My dogs are raw fed, no carbs involved. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I've just started low carbing again, as DN wanted to add Glictizide to my list of medications. I'm already taking metformin (sr) and sitagliptin. I have one Weetabix and a small amount of jumbo rolled oats with semi skimmed milk. I can't eat eggs as they upset my stomach. I'm not a big meat...

What sort of sauces are people adding to the noodles. I've no tried them yet, but was planning on doing a stir fry with veggies. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I've just discovered Quinoa, which a good replacement for rice Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I didn't know night sweats was a symptom of diabetes, I thought my night sweat were because I was a female of a certain age. I was also wondering if it had anything to do with having a memory foam mattress. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App