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NHS CHOICE for those new to diabetes

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Having been diagnosed just 18 mths ago, and with so much to learn yet, I thought other newbies or even awaiting diagnosis members could benefit from the NHS CHOICE WEBSITE, with details explaining diabetes and food recommendations etc!

Being T2 I have linked to that page, but the pages for other types are also available via this link!

Hope it helps someone, so many people here help me :wink:

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/diabetes-t ... ction.aspx
 
Hi.
I'm watching my BP here so will keep it plain and simple.

This NHS Choice and Diet advice nearly killed me 4 years ago, and then they tried to do it again.
There are many on here who do NOT rely on this flawed information. If you want too, then go ahead - don't say you weren't warned.

It might work for some, but not all.

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I think we have to use discretion in all advice, as so much of it is random and differs. However, the site does explain a little about diabetes and also offer some sound dietry advice which surely cannot be damaging. Sorry to hear about your bad experience with the NHS, I certainly know that is not without flaws, some of them major. :|
 
I find its explanations oversimplified.
For example, T2 is not progressive unless uncontrolled and it's not caused by too much sugar in the blood, that is the main symptom
 
Hi,
I think you'll find that many off us have tried the dietary advice given by the NHS with disatrous results, It took this forum to point me in the right direction.
Below is a quote from the Choices website, if you can follow this advice and maintain good BG control good luck to you.

Are there foods that will be beneficial to me?
Eat regular meals containing starchy carbohydrates. Foods such as wholemeal bread, potatoes and brown rice will help to control your glucose levels. Wholegrain varieties are best.

Regards Graham
 
graham64 said:
Are there foods that will be beneficial to me?
Eat regular meals containing starchy carbohydrates. Foods such as wholemeal bread, potatoes and brown rice will help to control your glucose levels. Wholegrain varieties are best.
Regards Graham
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All of which are included in a low GI diet. Portion sizes are important though.

Regards, Tubs.
 
I think I am getting the hang of this in one sense, I had been on the starchy foods, i.e. potatos, rice, pasta etc, then found the low carbs post and found that all I had been led to believe were good for me were perhaps not! It seems that the low GI and low carbs varies from person-to- person and is a matter of experimentation. Not sure what small portions are either, I never have eaten large portions of anything, for example with dinner last night I had four small potatos (at least 4 parts of cut potatos), never really liked potatos that much anyway - so always mashed them, however I did not mash them (as I understand this leads to them breaking down into glucose more rapidly reaching the blood stream (am I right)?
 
Mashing them will indeed lead to a higher spike in blood sugars. What some people do is just ask for extra veg instead of potatoes, rice, pasta, tortillas etc. A bit of butter on your veg improves the taste.
 
Absolutely right on all counts K :)

Regards, Tubs.
 
As a pretty good antidote try reading this

http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2006/10/d-day.html

and this

http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/

The former gives you a pretty good way to test what you can and can't eat for yourself, the latter tells you why

Sadly the "professional" sites are several decades behind the "amateur" ones

The fact that they are all funded by the carbohydrate industry and drug manufacturers may have something to do with their recommendations . . .
 
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