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Raw, natural meat in general has very little or no carbs. However, supermarket packed products often have sugar added to add to the colour etc. Cooked chicken is one for instance. They glaze it with brown sugar to colour it. Always read the packaging on products for ingredients even when you...

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Re: Flu jab 2010. Pef, your post was moved here simply because it was the more appropriate thread for your post. We try and keep major topics in one area for ease of reading. You were notified in a pm. Sugarless sue. Forum Monitor.

Get a meter, it is an essential tool when you are first diagnosed. You are right when you say that it will show you how foods affect your blood glucose levels. If you keep a food diary as suggested in the 'Basic guide to new diabetics' and also a record of the readings you get from your meter...

At the moment prioritise the diabetes. Choose lower carb options but also do not choose higher fat options. There are products out there if you look. Natural fats are better than artificial fats and, of course steer well clear of any product with Trans fats. For instance some weight watchers...

I was actually meaning hypo inducing drugs such as Insulin, Byetta, Gliclizide etc. For instance Ken is on Byetta which needs a certain amount of carbs to work. Metformin is not a hypo inducing drug therefore it's up to you how much carbs you eat with that.

Confusing isn't it. For a diabetic on medication then some medications actually need a certain amount of carbs to make them work and to avoid having a hypo. For a diabetic on diet only however it is not the right advice at all. We have no way of correcting if we eat too many carbs except sit...

Probably not a good idea if you have neuropathy as you could damage feet ! Could try warming up the woolie socks though.

I think we are all getting to the age where old injuries come back and bite us ! I had various injuries in my younger days which are now rearing their heads again in the form of aches and pains. My job was very heavy on my back and I often have trouble with that as well as other bits and pieces...

Welcome to the Forum, Bunny. There are plenty of good healthy foods he can eat. Meat, cheese,leafy veg etc. Once you get a carb counter book and start calculating with it you will find lots of things. The secret is to find things he already likes and work out the portion that he can eat without...

Congratulations !! :D :D Twice the fun.............and twice the nappies :lol:

Hana and Etty, Any member who lowers their BG levels from a high number to a lower number deserves praise for their achievement, not a rant about non-diabetic numbers. We are diabetics and therefore, while trying to achieve these numbers is your choice for some a significant reduction is...