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    Diabetes/Excercise/Blood Sugar

    I worked out with a personal trainer today and he's trying to get up to speed on training T2's (as am i, being newly diagnosed). He tested my BS midway through the session and it was 8.9. Does that sound like it's OK? I didn't test before the session or after as i can't afford test strips at the...
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    Can a doctor prescribe you Chromium Picolinate?

    chromium supplements Hi folks. Watched a DVD today on effects of sugar in diet and the lecturer recommended taking Chromium Picolinate as a supplement. So off i went to a local health store and asked for them but the owner suggested i take GTF Chromium instead as the label states'this is...
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    brown basmati rice & long grain wild rice

    Hi folks. Bought these two types of rice at the supermarket last night. I know it's an individual thing but i just wondered if you knew where these fall on the GI index and GI load and which types of rice are generally considered best for diabetics.
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    preventing sugar spikes following rigorous exercise.

    I do self test, but urine not blood (diabetes nurse said that was just as good?). Am going to self test before and after i do my personal training session tonight.
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    preventing sugar spikes following rigorous exercise.

    I posted yesterday on another subject and one response said that i should be aware that vigorous exercise can spike glucose levels afterwards. I work with a personal trainer once a week and do spinning classes twice a week, both i would certainly class as vigorous and neither do i particularly...
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    newly diagnosed - complex/starchy carbs.

    Hi folks. I'm 42 and a newly diagnosed Type 2 (diet only at present - my initial bloods were 7.1)). So i've started to read as much as i can on the net and yesterday saw the nurse specialist. I am somewhat perplexed though not surprised at the amount of conflicting info you read on the net. The...