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    Apple Cider Vinegar ******* good or bad??

    Thanks to you all...all responses made a lot of sense :)
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    Apple Cider Vinegar ******* good or bad??

    Hi all, recently I succumbed to an advert for Apple Cider Vinegar *******....they have no added sugar however they do have a hefty amount of carb in them. Do the benefits out way the negatives?? Has anyone tried them? They taste gorgeous...therefore are seriously dangerous (in that it is easy to...
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    One in 10 over 40s has type 2 diabetes, charity reveals

    At present the attitude from my diabetic nurse is one of total denial about LCHF , her only message is more drugs. All the time this attitude continues there will be more T2s not getting better and costing the NHS a fortune. I have just started trying LCHF properly and finally see what it’s...
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    Inspiration Needed - Type 2 - How did you manage to reverse your Diabetes?

    Just wanted to add a good luck wish...I have been diabetic in denial for a few years and this year am trying to tackle it...at 98mmol I’m in a bad way, only on metformin because I took myself off an additional pill due to side effects...thank s to all those who have written guidance , because I...
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    Crisis! Lidl protein rolls discontinued????

    Thanks for your feedback... I failed to ask the chap if it hadn’t been selling....ealier today I sent Lidl a message , they sent back a similar. ‘Sorry , we change our products (like someone else had written previously ) ..... I wonder, do you think Diabetes Uk would allow Lidl to put a sign up...
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    Crisis! Lidl protein rolls discontinued????

    Hi all , for the last week our nearest Lidl has had no protein rolls , finally , today I asked someone and they said they that they thought they were being discontinued? Just wondered if anyone knew anything and if true can you recommend the nearest best thing? For info, this was the shoreham in...
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    BS increase with no food , help needed

    As ever, thank you by much for your thoughts :)
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    BS increase with no food , help needed

    Thank you....so as my bs is high (ie not Normal) do I assume that this isn’t the reason for the increases , despite having not eaten?
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    BS increase with no food , help needed

    hi experts , time for more guidance and clarity...brief summary 3 years of type 2 denial, I am a ‘fat diabetic’ , meaning I’m pretty sure if I wasn’t carrying excess 2 stone I would probably be pre diabetic .....attempted LCHF whilst I have seen BS come down from 15+ down to a bit lower I...
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    Type 1hypo what do you take?

    Thanks all :)
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    Type 1hypo what do you take?

    hi, I’m a struggling type 2 ,but enough about me.... I have a friend who is type 1 , she is 60 years of age....and gets hypos...when she gets a bad one, she has, in the past drunk original lucozade (she doesn’t like the taste of any other) but recently they have not had the same positive effect...
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    lemon water, black coffee ...are these ok?

    Hi All, I get so much wrong I thought rather than guessing I’d ask. In the ams, I have a black coffee and make up bottle with hot water and chunks of lemon in it.....and 2 hard boiled eggs...... I’d like to think that’s a good start to the day, but .......? Could you comment? Thanks
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    Help Needed sweet weakness

    My head is spinning .... ;) ....got to lose weight as well...I get sooo confused ....
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    Help Needed sweet weakness

    Thank you ALL for such helpful remarks....I’m really going to try to crack this....one more low grade question....houmous and low fat houmous ? Comments on both please (is this in the tick or the cross pile ?)
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    Help Needed sweet weakness

    Sorry typo...trying to say I appreciate its sweet but I like to think that natural stuff is good ?
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    Help Needed sweet weakness

    Thanks v much both......what is your view on adding a teaspoon of honey to Greek ya...appreciate its sweet but I like stuff?
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    Help Needed sweet weakness

    Hi all, a few years into diabetes type2 , first couple total denial, just spent time on metformin, had a couple of other pill sfor a while but had nasty side effects so took myself back off them.....last year tried to remove obvious carb....daily blood sugar hovers between 10 and 15 , no weight...
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    Stalled and a little confused

    Many thanks....yes refocusing is the answer!
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    Stalled and a little confused

    Thank you..yes, I thought having t he good old 8gramme Lidl protein rolls and no pasta/potatoes etc I would be low carb! Thank you v much :)