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I avoided sprouts all my life until I found a recipe for sprout soup; it converted me. Just saute some halved sprouts (with or without a chopped onion/garlic) in a little oil, then add stock, bring to the boil then simmer. When you think they're done, just blend the soup and serve. It doesn't...

Type 2 on no diabetes meds. I too had lasagne last night with a light salad. It was home-made vegetarian, with thin slices of aubergine instead of lasagne sheets. Followed by a few bites of brie. I've recently used a low-carb diet and cut out almost all potatoes, pasta, rice and bread. Without...

After a few false starts I've now learned how to check my blood sugar. Today's post-lunch, pre-dinner reading is 5.6, which I'm happy with. (A bit daunted by some of the jargon on here though...)

Thanks for that, Avocado. Since my last post I managed a successful first test, well after lunch, with a reading of 6.2 which, I think, is OK. I have ordered spare lancets and strips. I drew blood from the edge of my fingertip because someone said it was less painful than from the middle. I do...

I should certainly buy some extra frozen veg, when I can. Soon I'll plant my kale and cavolo nero for the winter (principally that's to help with my wet macular degeneration). Sometimes I make soup with brussels sprouts (only way I can eat them). Why no peas? Do you think I should increase the...

I've only just got a meter and still have to start using it - gulp...I'll give it a go and am grateful for the advice and the link/s you give. Finding fresh veg here in a remote village will be difficult though. Co-op is 25 miles, nearest decent supermarket 75 miles. Today I spiralized...

Hello all. I'm completely new to this, so please be patient. I'm 85 and was diagnosed with Type 2 (diet-controlled so far) a few years ago. Since then I have mostly eaten a healthy-ish varied diet with almost no processed food. But a fortnight ago I started my own version of a low carb diet...