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william shiels

william shiels

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
I was wondering how a vegeterian diet would work with type 2 diabetis iam on metformin 500mg one twiced a day with meals and one gliclazide 30mg at breakfast .I would like to know can you cut out meat or doyou need some for proteinen.
 
Welcome William shiels,yes there are quite a few veges on here , check out the vegetarian section for ideas, look under "browse, vegetarian diet forum" all the best , clive
 
Clivethedrive said:
Welcome William shiels,yes there are quite a few veges on here , check out the vegetarian section for ideas, look under "browse, vegetarian diet forum" all the best , clive
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Thanks clive i will look forward to hear iam not a veggie myself but would eat vegeterian food sometimes was just wondering if it would help to table lise blood sugar
 
Welcome to the thread William. If you fancy going veggie that's fine but you can get control of your BG by cutting down on Carbohydrates and avoiding sugary sweets, drinks etc. Bread rice potatoes and pasta contain the highest carbs, carrots, parsnips banana and tropical fruits are high too, so try cutting them out or at least greatly reducing them. You really need a glucose moniter to test everything you eat, you will soon identify the foods that are bad for you and the ones that are safe for you. There is also a brilliant little book on Amazon called Carbs & Cals which lists most foods and gives the calorific and carbohydrate values. You will find lots of help here and always somebody around to give you advice, loads of good recipes too for baking, cooking, soups stews and treats. Have a good roam around the forums and ask any questions you might have
 
Hi and Welcome william shiels. :)I am Type 2 and Vegetarian -[ but not totally 100% anymore] for I do 'ocassionally' eat eggs, bacon (crisp), sausages (almost burnt), my partner is a meat eater and through our 17 years together I have "sampled" things!! You can obtain protein from cheeses, eggs and other diary products, lentils and pulses etc. There's a thread on this forum for vegetarians - have a look at what some members eat on a daily basis. :)
 
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