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Emg23

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Hi,my Mum buys diabetic ice cream in Lancashire where she lives and enjoys that with seasonal fresh fruit. I'm in the East Midlands and haven't seen any in this area,does anyone know where sells it other than in Lancashire! Thanks x
 
When you say 'diabetic icecream' do you have a brand name?

MANY of us have been warned off 'diabetic foods' because they are usually Frankenfoods with added rubbish and weird formulations, when very often, real food is much better for us.

If you have a brand name, you could look the ingredients up online and check it out. Maybe even find other, better brands available near you.

I usually make my own icecream from 2 parts frozen berries, 1 part double cream and erythritol (sweetener) to taste, all blended together in a powerful blender and eaten immediately. It takes about 2 mins from start to finish (not counting eating time ;) )

Alternatively, there is a new brand on the market called Oppo, this is low cal and low fat, and has healthy coconut oil in it. I have been rather disappointed in the salted caramel flavour, but am willing to try the vanilla and the mint choc chip - all in the interests of science, you understand. :D
 
Brunneria said:
When you say 'diabetic icecream' do you have a brand name?

MANY of us have been warned off 'diabetic foods' because they are usually Frankenfoods with added rubbish and weird formulations, when very often, real food is much better for us.

If you have a brand name, you could look the ingredients up online and check it out. Maybe even find other, better brands available near you.

I usually make my own icecream from 2 parts frozen berries, 1 part double cream and erythritol (sweetener) to taste, all blended together in a powerful blender and eaten immediately. It takes about 2 mins from start to finish (not counting eating time ;) )

Alternatively, there is a new brand on the market called Oppo, this is low cal and low fat, and has healthy coconut oil in it. I have been rather disappointed in the salted caramel flavour, but am willing to try the vanilla and the mint choc chip - all in the interests of science, you understand. :D
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Ooooo OPPO, there are lots of fans on here. £4.99 a tub low carb, low fat. Just stocked up with 2 salted x and 2 mint chock.

I love it:)


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Where can you buy Oppo ice cream would like to get some for my husband he was a massive ice cream fan before T2. I have made the berries and cream one but it is really not the same as real ice cream
 
The only place around here is the Holland and Barrett - and that is such a tiny store they had to order it specially and 'reserve' it for us in their storeroom freezer. :) I really appreciated their willingness to go above and beyond!

If you go to the Oppo website, they have a store locator that lets you put in your postcode, and will then tell you your nearest supplier.
 
Brunneria said:
The only place around here is the Holland and Barrett - and that is such a tiny store they had to order it specially and 'reserve' it for us in their storeroom freezer. :) I really appreciated their willingness to go above and beyond!

If you go to the Oppo website, they have a store locator that lets you put in your postcode, and will then tell you your nearest supplier.
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oops sorry just saw you had put this up already... sorry Brunneria
 
Pinkorchid said:
Where can you buy Oppo ice cream would like to get some for my husband he was a massive ice cream fan before T2. I have made the berries and cream one but it is really not the same as real ice cream
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Waitrose, Holland & Barrett, Budgens, CoOp, but mainly the bigger stores. £4.99 a tub, so about Hagen Das prices, but pretty good to say the carbs are low:)


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and if its this stuff...
Emg23 said:
Hi,my Mum buys diabetic ice cream in Lancashire where she lives and enjoys that with seasonal fresh fruit. I'm in the East Midlands and haven't seen any in this area,does anyone know where sells it other than in Lancashire! Thanks x
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If its Franks
http://www.franksicecream.co.uk/content/Diabetic.html
beware it is still pretty high carb..19.7g per 100g in the vanilla so best avoided (in my humble opinion).
 
Thankyou all so very much for your helpful replies will have a look at some of the ideas suggested, home made ice cream is something I might well try to make
 
There is a very simple recipe on Step Away From The Carbs website for instant raspberry ice cream. W ingredients only. Much better than the Oppo one which has E471 which I always avoid.

I'd go for that one check it out. :)
 
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