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My husband is the diabetic but I do the food planning as he has little interest in doing so. I dare not buy any diabetic foods because I do not trust them. The labels invariably display a long list of mysterious ingredients, none of which, I imagine, are fresh or natural. The ones I have seen...

During a recent short stay in hospital (not diabetes-related) I was shocked by the menu options that were marked as suitable for diabetics. The worst offender was rhubarb crumble and custard! I understand that people's tolerances vary, and that many are pretty clued-up about what they can or...

My (diabetic) husband was recently in hospital for hip surgery. His menu indicated that the apple crumble and custard was suitable for a diabetic. What can I say?

Hi Jayne Sorry to hear about your problems - you're right, it is all very confusing and it's not always easy to source the information you need. Please don't give up though. Get yourself a carb counter book and follow this website, the forums are helpful and supportive. You can then start to...

My husband has been a diet-controlled diabetic for ten years. He is now in hospital with an acute infectious disease and is having to inject insulin as a result of soaring sugar levels caused by the infection. Hope someone who has had something like this happen to them can advise? Did you ever...