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    Unsocialable people at greater risk of Type 2!

    So says an article in The Times today. Unfortunately it is behind a paywall. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/scotland/unsociable-people-are-at-greater-risk-of-type-2-diabetes-b2g3zq6nj a quote from the article - "People who did not participate in clubs or other group activities had a much...
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    In remission, cured? - Not so sure

    Can't find this as having been posted before. This is an article by Rowan Hillson, National Clinical Director for Diabetes, England 2008–2013 "If we are ill we want to be cured. We want our illness to vanish completely and never return. Is this possible with diabetes? Patients and the media...
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    Specialists under fire for dismissing saturated fat link to heart disease

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/26/specialists-fire-dismissing-saturated-fat-link-heart-disease/ Seems the establishment are not happy about Dr Malhotra et al rocking the boat on saturated fats
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    Should we still be tagging @daisy1?

    I notice @daisy1 has now been given the blue badge of retirement, should we still be tagging to help newbies @Administrator ?
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    Yet another claim of a cure - 4 months this time ;-/

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/03/15/type-2-diabetes-can-reversed-just-four-months-trial-shows/ How many more people are going to get column inches for the 'cure' thats just around the corner?
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    Change of descriptors

    @Administrator since when did I become an 'insulin dependant type 2'? <----------------- EDIT: I fixed it, no tinkering with my profile please :D
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    5:2 Good or Bad?

    I gave this diet a run about a year ago, and drifted away from it once my BMI had dropped to 22.5. Fast forward a year, and although I am happy with a slightly higher BMI of 22.7 I would like to drag my BG lower, and have started to consider my next move. I am toying with either a continuous 800...
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    Courgette shortage

    Finally found a link that isn't behind a paywall https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jan/17/britains-courgette-shortage-have-you-spotted-any-of-the-elusive-veg What with this and the 'de-toxers' clearing the shelves of Kale and spinach we low-carbers are in for a restricted diet!!!
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    30 second chat trigger weight loss

    According to articles in the press today From bbc.co.uk Doctors who spend 30 seconds telling patients they need to lose weight can have a dramatic impact, a study shows. Some people, who had no intention of shedding the pounds, lost 10% of their body weight after being offered a free...
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    Go walk your dinner off!

    http://www.nhs.uk/news/2016/10October/Pages/A-ten-minute-walk-after-every-meal-effective-at-controlling-diabetes.aspx Something I think most here already know, but good to see the NHS website promoting this Daily Torygraph piece about some research in New Zealand
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    Coconut Oil

    Heads Up! B&M Bargains have 500g jars on sale at £1.99
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    The 'Saving Australia' Diet

    My DD gave me a 'heads-up this morning about the above, she said "Watching a really fascinating documentary about type 2 diabetes, they are putting 3 different diets to test which one has the best results" "Its on a program called Sunday Night......" I haven't watched it, but have found a link...