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Just read on the BBC website, a firm of property developers, Igloo Regeneration, will not pay employee meal expenses that contain a meat item. They all have to be vegetarian (at work) in order to claim. Apparently most of the employees voted in favour, however those that didn’t now do not have a...

I think that Tesla Model 3 is one of the best selling cars currently, so it is quite significant. That and the other premium car makers also looking for alternatives to leather. I think it shows the many fronts in which the militant anti meat eaters are attacking our way of eating. I would like...

Related to the future availability of meat products, in an article in this week’s Autocar referring to leather seats, under pressure from PETA, Tesla do not sell cars with animal products in them. PETA apparently have shares in Tesla. Other manufacturers are following suit. Mercedes are looking...

Hi @Oldvatr I have been digging around the net to find out about this “red meat levy”. It appears to be something that has been in existence for some time. From what I have read, various agricultural boards around the country, one for each of the devolved governments, collect a levy from...

Grapetree are advertising ground almonds for under £10 per kilo on their website

Hello @pictureman36 , there is no need to give up dairy products just because you are diabetic. Most dairy is fine, as long as you steer clear of over processed rubbish, i.e. things like fruit yoghurt which contain lots of added sugar. If I want to add berries to yoghurt I add about 15 gms to...

I get the impression from the OP that a plant based menu was all that was offered? If so I can imagine the uproar if that was reversed and no veggie options available! I also agree with @Chook that what one eats should be ones own choice and not dictated to by others (especially overpaid actors...

Congratulations on your results so far. Personally I don't think that one can ever be cured of Diabetes. If you go back to eating carbs in any quantity, then T2 will likely return. The trigger level for each person is different, mine is somewhere around 50gm carbs a day, but I try to keep under...

I’m another one who had skin tags on my neck, all disappeared after going low carb three years ago. Must be something in that....... can’t think what.?!?.

We are indeed all different, I have carrots several times a week with my meat or fish, (a good potato substitute I find). No more than about 70-80 gm, and they seem to do nothing to my BG levels! Before and after (@ the two hour mark) levels show a rise of up to 0.5mmol and sometimes even a...

What type of cereal? None for me. My intolerance to carbs was diagnosed as I had a blood test an hour or two after eating my then usual cereal (a mix of oats, flaked grains and other bit and bobs, but no sugar) and my BG was 11.1. Any grain product spikes my BG to around 8 to 10 mmol, from about...

I have four different meters, and occasionally check one against the other and find that they can differ by up to 1 mmol from the same drop of blood. The max number at one time is a comparison between 3 meters, not managed to do all four at once! Although the Tee2 is usually higher at the moment...

Perhaps try testing at half-hourly intervals for a period of say two hours after getting up to give yourself an idea of where your peak BGL is. Done over a few days to see if there is any consistency in peak times?

To put it politely, what the **** is going on with statins? As if I didn’t know!

Hi @Redshank , I don't know what country you are from, but that is not true for the UK. From a previous thread of mine: UK Government statistics show that in 2015/16 total imports of soy beans, soy meal and soy oil totalled 3.1 million tonnes. Of this approximately: 1.1 million tonnes (35%) was...

Very inspiring, just shows you can teach an old dog new tricks! It is great @EllieM that your Dad can focus on a new regime and be successful. Brilliant!

I am ok with 90% chocolates and have a square every day. Although I like Montezuma’s 100% Absolute Black, it gives me a touch of Montezuma's revenge and so cannot eat it!

Depends on what you are trying to achieve, probable won't do much for your weight. I have found that cycling helps to keep BGL low, especially as your ride to work isn't very far. Longer rides can sometimes actually slightly raise levels. Regular exercise is very good for your health overall...

Just one thing missing from the cartoon, Jim, the blinkers.

I receive an email from Patient Access, (used by my GP) on a regular basis. This is fronted by Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE and usually has reminders like "get your Flu jab". The latest one has the warning "Why fad diets can actually lead to weight gain" This is the link ...