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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AndBreathe" data-source="post: 736184" data-attributes="member: 88961">But Annie - Surely anything we read, we have to apply practically.  If she wrote she has 200g carb a day, we would know that could be a bit rich for us, although there may be some for whom that could be an effective reduction.  In my view, completely prescriptive diets (i.e., Monday breakfast = x, Lunch = y and Dinner = z, and so on) aren't going to work for most people.  Usually, there's something in there we don't like, or it doesn't fit into our general lifestyle, or family circumstances.  Surely, we need to think through any circumstance and modify it to suit ourselves?If she had written that she eats "quite a lot of fat", that means different things to different people, and actually, I doubt it would be the talking point this article undoubtedly has been.  Has anyone heard friends or family commenting on the recipe?  I pointed it out to my OH, who has modified his diet to help me with my requirements, and he sort of noted how it was sort of how we eat, although we have nowhere close to that amount of fat.  This lady is talking about her lifestyle and selling a book.  If the content and detail of the book were in the article, why would anyone have to spend their £4.99?  She may be a powerful advisor in diabetes, but she is a businesswoman, and her book(s) will all be part of her income stream planning.Fair play to her, I say.</blockquote>

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