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Diet drinks are no good because of the harmful effects from the artificial sweeteners as already discussed but further more the fact that it also contains phosphoric acid (as do most soft drinks). Phosphoric acid leaches calcium from your bones and has also been known to cause migraines and...

Fructose is scientifically proven to be processed via the liver and turned to fat as opposed to other sugars / sweeteners which will either pass through the body without being stored at all or used as energy. All sugar in excess is bad for us. Many sugars have been proven to have more of an...

I agree with you 100% Controller! Steve08, I do think there's a heck of a lot of info on diabetes readily available on the internet and in books, it's just on the internet you have to sift through some misinformation to get the facts. Of the people I know who are type 2 diabetic (inlcuding my...

I'm merely voicing my opinion so I wold be grateful if you didn't resort to judgmental comments (Daily Mail Jibe and BTW, I'd only read that if I was into xenophobic fiction!!). In my post I said I understand that some people with type 2 diabetes have it as a result of genetics etc. I'm going...

Hi, I've only just come across this thread and whilst I don't believe self blame is constructive, I do believe in most cases Type 2 diabetes is caused by lifestyle and eating habits. I know 5 people (one of whom is my dad) who have Type 2 diabetes and all of them have lived / live an indulgent...

Thanks Hana! You are right, he is an adult but seems completely in denial about his health which is so frustrating. His attitude is, "I'll do as I please, it's my life!" but he doesn't realise that if his health begins to fail him, it's my mum and the rest of us that will have to care for him...

Hi, I am writing a post here for advice. My father (64) has Type 2 diabetes and has been diagnosed with it for about 8 years now. He's on medication and it must be on the highest dosage as the Drs are unable to give him anything else. His diet and lifestyle habits are not exactly great. He...

Hi, My dad has type 2 diabetes and was diagnosed about 9 years ago. His diet is atrocious, he's overweight, does zero exercise and his mood and behaviour has changed significantly in the last 3 years. His current average blood sugar level is at best between 8 and 11.8. I currently live with my...