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  1. greenhowt

    Covid/Coronavirus and diabetes - the numbers

    Given government has stated 25% of all those who died were also diabetic I don't understand why we are not included on the list of those at most risk ??. When a vaccine does become available it will those on the 'at most risk' list who will be given them first. One thing I'm not clear about is...
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    Type 2 Newbie T2 overwhelmed by diet change

    I decided I wasn't going to carb count, this was too much hassle, and I was determined not to take medication. I wasn't good with my 5 a-day fruit and veg, hardly touched the stuff. I also learnt not to take notice of the 'which sugars' figure on food labeling and only bother with the carb...
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    Meaning of carbohydrate "of which sugars"

    The NHS training course 'Desmond' for diabetes advise that the 'of which sugars' value is pretty much irrelevant, it is the total carb value to be concerned with. If your on the low carb diet then the lower the better, however there is often a trade off, lower carb often means high 'fat' content
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    Coconut Oil

    I'm a type 2 diabetic that controls it via diet and exercise. I've read about potential health benefits about organic virgin coconut oil, but some of what I've read appears to conflict. On the one hand I've read that because it is high in saturated fats its not good by a diabetic, whilst other...