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Yes, it is. When they say food labelling is inadequate they are partically right but, they framed the legislation and they certainly didn't have diabetics in mind. Consquently you get a sugar substitute like Truvia which says 100g of Truvia contains 99g of carbohydrate. There is no fibre. It...

No, fibre is a cellulose based carbohydrate and we don't produce any enzymes that digest it. Typically ruminants like cows break cellulose down, but it takes a long time for them tob do it. That's why they spend all day chewing. In addition, there are other alpha carbs which we do not digest...

Have any of you girls ever been described as 'portly'? Used to be a more genteel way of describing fat blokes with money. Portly men often had stout wives. The Edwardian and Rubinesque figure was very popular. It's just fashion.

I think all food should go from the farm to the kitchen. As soon as you start adding intermediate stages, refridgeration, transport and especially, industrial processing, there is a deterioration in nutritional quality.

Yes, I'd second that. You've nothing to lose asked the doc or getting an appointment to see the podiatrist. They can check for many things like oxygen and blood flow which you can't. You'll just worry until you do get it checked out.

Truvia is my favourite but you shouldn't be put off by the carbs on the label. 100g of Truvia contains 99g of carbs but, they are indigestible carbs so, they won't spike you. Most indigestible carbs in sweeteners can cause some sort of gastric distriss but Truvia is probably the kindest. It is...

Yes, 37.5% water is a reasonable average for baked white bread. Water is the medium which transports the heat throughout the dough in the baking process.

It says? What says? It depends on where you are getting this 58.8 g per 100g from. White flour is very high in carbs, say 75g per 100g flour. A bread ready mix is high but generally not as high, say 45g per 100 g of finished product. Assuming the bread mix above: A thin slice of bread crust...

Most of us have felt like that at some point I think. If you don't feel satisfied by a meal, it's not the quantity but the quality. In particular, modern convenience foods give a quick satisfying rush, usually by including large amounts of salt, sugar, fat etc that induces a craving for more...

That's a professional shot but the spreads look like that yes. depends on what you put in them. You start with a base made up of one or more of the following, natural yoghurt, greek yoghurt, creme fraiche, cottage cheese, sour cream , homemade hummus, depending on how strict you are with fats...

Your body needs a certain number of calories and this is dependent on your weight. Although much is trumpeted in the media about this being roughly 2000 per person for males, in fact if you weight 150Kg, it is more likely to be 3500. As you lose weight through diet, your requirement becomes...

Once you get used to the fact that what politicians and civil servants claim on the TV and radio is completely different to what happens in practice, it ceases to bother you. It's just a joke. You may remember a few days ago the Prime Minister was saying that families should make time to eat...

Maybe he'd just had a cold shower.

The shocking truth about pasta

They're starting go to off. That smell is typical of old or rancid seeds. Even if you keep stuff in the fridge, make sure the fridge light goes off because anything next to it gets warm if it doesn't. Usually though, these problems are caused before they are stored away. Usually left too long...

An otherwise healthy person will oscillate between 4.0 and 6.5 though this varies from person to person and also depends on what they eat. I am often in the 4s and 5s now but my toes do feel cold sometimes. My wife tells me that they are warm to the touch though.

Yes, you can mostly likely get it lower over time by diet and exercise, in particular, watching how many carbs you eat. It's not bad, so you don't have to go mad, just make an earnest attempt. I used to be around that a year ago, now I get a bit of a panic if I am say 7.0 when I go to bed. I...

The recipe calls for 800g of mixed dried fruit which has about 500g carbs. However, I don't know how much cake this makes or how many slices you'll get out of it but I can see that this would put people off. Things like walnuts however, hazelnuts or spices like cinnamon will make obviously...

I can't comment on your condition but we all know that one doctor can take a completely different approach to another. My mother for example was in poor health and on all sorts of drugs. Her lungs were failing and she had to have oxygen at home. The bottles used to last a couple of months but...