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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Petecavo" data-source="post: 2355958" data-attributes="member: 426326">Yes, you're correct , I did mean that juicing the food 'raises the index' by processing it before consumption (often guilty of not checking before hitting send)However I am genuinely interested as to how you go forward with this, I am 52 so we are not too far apart age wise and I also was getting a bit pessimistic, not living up to my younger expectations of what my health would be like at this stage in my life also.However I had a shocking visit to RUH Bath in March 2020 where they popped me on a ventilator and put me in an induced coma for 5 days and told my wife that it was doubtful whether Id survive the 1st 24 hrs as I succumbed to stage 3 sepsis.Previously I had been diabetic for years before but surviving this horrendous experience in March is what gave me the boost on discharge from hospital to stick to the low calorie and carb targets but only mainly since September October 2020 when they said my transplanted kidney from 28 years back was now struggling.Prior I have a long history of being a bacon sandwich & Snickers munching site carpenter, so healthy food was definitely not my natural 1st choice.I am absolutely amazed at how many ailments that were bugging my body have cleared up in the very short time since then and this is on top of stunning (for me) changes in my HBa1c.I'd normally say 'good luck' but more importantly than luck I hope you find the 'resolve' to see whatever you choose through, and good luck with that <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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