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<blockquote data-quote="bmorgen" data-source="post: 337519" data-attributes="member: 20786"><p>Great job, and though your story is anecdotal, there are so many similar anecdotes these days it is infuriating and indefensible that the NHS still pushes a high carb diet down our throats. I tried to have a serious discussion about diet with an NHS diabetes consultant and it was simply embarrassing to him and to me. He knew perfectly well that his recommendations to me were not working and would not work. But he is in politically controlled organisation and is not allowed to have an opinion of his own if it is inconsistent with the NHS party line. He was literally staring at his feet in frustration and embarrassment. </p><p></p><p>So do your own research since the NHS is not doing it for you. Test your bloods after trying new kinds of carbs to see what works best for you. I am a big fan of those little German breads that look like bricks. Toasted and buttered they are delicious and low GI. Also, look into sweetening with fructose (fruit sugar or agave). Many of the newer low-fat yogurts use fructose and aspartame which is a low-GI sweetening combo that tastes great. You can mix your own fructose-and fresh-berry-sweetened plain yogurt, which is better than the pre-mixed kind. There are loads of diet paths that can make you happy and healthy. You need to find them through experimentation and research. Our national health service has left us on our own here, so forums like this one are our best hope for useful advice. Another great source of low GI recipes (and science) is GI News at <a href="http://ginews.blogspot.com/#GIKitchen" target="_blank">http://ginews.blogspot.com/#GIKitchen</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bmorgen, post: 337519, member: 20786"] Great job, and though your story is anecdotal, there are so many similar anecdotes these days it is infuriating and indefensible that the NHS still pushes a high carb diet down our throats. I tried to have a serious discussion about diet with an NHS diabetes consultant and it was simply embarrassing to him and to me. He knew perfectly well that his recommendations to me were not working and would not work. But he is in politically controlled organisation and is not allowed to have an opinion of his own if it is inconsistent with the NHS party line. He was literally staring at his feet in frustration and embarrassment. So do your own research since the NHS is not doing it for you. Test your bloods after trying new kinds of carbs to see what works best for you. I am a big fan of those little German breads that look like bricks. Toasted and buttered they are delicious and low GI. Also, look into sweetening with fructose (fruit sugar or agave). Many of the newer low-fat yogurts use fructose and aspartame which is a low-GI sweetening combo that tastes great. You can mix your own fructose-and fresh-berry-sweetened plain yogurt, which is better than the pre-mixed kind. There are loads of diet paths that can make you happy and healthy. You need to find them through experimentation and research. Our national health service has left us on our own here, so forums like this one are our best hope for useful advice. Another great source of low GI recipes (and science) is GI News at [url=http://ginews.blogspot.com/#GIKitchen]http://ginews.blogspot.com/#GIKitchen[/url]. [/QUOTE]
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