I would be surprised if nothing had been taken up by television yet, but assuming that's the case ..
What would be the best way to get them interested, I wonder. Obviously just saying that "I find the NHS guidelines ludicrously inappropriate" wouldn't cut much ice. It would have to come from the group as a whole, or from some qualified nutritional experts on the group (or beyond the group).
What about running a group poll, to see what proportion of members disagree with the carbohydrate advice? Mustn't get too complicated, remember - this is the dumbed-down media we are talking about. I'm certainly no expert, although my learning curve is pretty steep at the moment, but I would want to say something like:
1. Diabetes is essentially the body's inability to control blood glucose levels within normal, healthy limits. High blood glucose damages the pancreas and thereby compounds the problem, eventually leading to deterioration and the need for medication,etc. Therefore:
2. The principal aim of the diabetic care plan must be to regain control over blood glucose levels.
3. Carbohydrates of all kinds are most easily and rapidly converted to blood glucose, resulting in elevated glucose levels after meals; over the longer term this repeated elevation in blood glucose leads to deterioration. Therefore:
4. The care plan needs to include a lower-than-normal intake of carbohydrates. Energy can be drawn from fats and proteins to compensate.
Now look at the NHS care plan:
Continue to eat as a normal healthy person. Carbohydrates at every meal, unchanged, because carbohydrates are the body's natural source of energy. Then accept that T2D is a progressive condition, and that medication will eventually be required in most cases. Do not reduce carbohydrate intake, because that would lead to other problems.
Any thoughts?