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I'd like to hear the argument for a burger, from an established fast food outlet, complete with ketchup and processed cheese and a little box of fries (cause what's the burger without the fries) being healthier than a portion of fruit.... for the sake of argument, a Golden Delicious apple as I...

Defren - absolutely correct and at the risk of sounding like a broken record there are always exceptions. Also worth mentioning again that there are often reasons under pinning these things, eg, the Government cosying up to some food giants instead of tackling them and the cost of fresh fruit...

I consider younger people as being far more able to be physically active (especially strenuous exercise) and have better metabolisms. I think it is an absolute scandal in this country that so many children are being diagnosed overweight and obese and the real shame is that in many cases it...

Lucylocket "So saying that obese people become diabetic is, to me, the wrong way round. People in the first stages of diabetes become obese." So diabetic people become obese? I wonder if Grazer would agree as "Never overweight, before or since, ever" as per the earlier post. You cannot blame...

Borofergie - weight loss through exercise was not the point I was making. I was talking about preventing obesity in the first place through leading an active life. Conspiracy theories about the Government advocating exercise as opposed to eating less for economic gain just don't interest me. In...

I'm T1 and exercise a lot. When exercising regularly I take very little insulin, have lower BG readings and can eat pretty much what I want although do try and avoid the sweet stuff!! However, I am interested in how exercise works with T2 diabetes? Eg, how does it effect blood sugar levels? Do...

I didn't think you were talking T1. :) You're right it's semantics..... and a million miles away from wheat and it's impact on the planet!! :lol:

Grazer "On the basis that NO T2 on diet/metformin can eat GDA levels of carbohydrates and maintain good BG control, and NO diabetic on other meds can eat them without adjusting their meds to that level of carbs, I think that pretty much defines us as not being able to eat carbs without medical...

Sorry - quick clarification, I replied to two posts there at once, from Borofergie and Grazer, mistakingly thinking it was all from Borofergie!!! Sorry Grazer, you had interesting points, not Borofergie!! :D Also, I agree adaptation is not always best, sometimes it prevents us from actually...

Interesting points Borofergie but you have still missed my point. Over-population is not success, in no way shape or form. It is a by-product of the success of the human species. We wouldn't need to find cheap and robust foods to feed the World if we weren't so God darn clever!! All the diseases...

Borofergie: "That's a non-sequitur. The grain is fuelling the population growth, not the other way around. Are you suggesting we keep developing more and more genetically modified grains so that we can keep growing the world population? Don't you see a problem with that?" You've missed my...

I suppose what we should be considering too is how lucky we are that we have the choice not to eat wheat - it that's your fancy. We may not have evolved to specifically eat wheat but then we didn't exactly evolve to drink alcohol, live sedantry lifestyles or pollute our lungs with nicotine. Or...

I was diagnosed T1 at 30yrs old and am, as far as I know, the first in the family. I believe science will eventually unlock the diabetic genetic code but that there won't be a single "diabetes" gene for T1 or T2. It's more likely to be a case of a series of genes which are present in almost...

How do those minimalist shoes work for you? Did it take long to adjust? I have sat out most of the last month injured and had started to try a little barefoot running before then. I've not seen them in the flesh, what surfaces can you comfortably run on in them? Tell me more please :)

The last time I visited my physio her advice was very straight forward - no need to stretch beforehand, it's dangerous and doesn't do your muscles any good. A dynamic warm up is far more beneficial to get the heart pumping etc. After exercise - lots of stretching recommended. Watch any rugby...

My results have always been between 5.8% & 6.2% until 6mths ago when it was 6.7%. My Doctor was happiest with the 6.7% and said when the results are hovering around 6% it probably means I am dipping too low at times and perhaps not realising it. I'm just about to make my next appointment (as...

Quick apology to anyone taking offense at my earlier post. I will quickly point out that I did not state, in any way shape or form, that ALL T2 diabetes is self-inflicted and would never do so. The correlation to obesity is well known and I passionately believe that this country is slowly...