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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2445326" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Oh man, are you in for good news. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> T2 can be controlled with a low carb diet, and there's actually a Mediterranean offshoot of that. No bread, spuds, rice and pasta, alas, nor pizza bottoms (unless you're willing to google fathead pizza, which is fine!), but plenty of cheeses, salads, fish and meats. </p><p>No fruit, save for berries with something fatty like unsweetened whipped cream or clotted. Most of it is just too full of sugar, sorry. Veg: the above ground and leafy green kind is fine, it's the underground stuff we don't usually handle well, and pulses are hit and miss. Some can handle them, some can't. Your meter'll tell you. <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/</a> should help some get you started on the new way of eating, which isn't unpleasant at all. Looking at your preferences and love of cooking, you'll be fine!</p><p></p><p>As for alcohol, well...Has your liver been checked? A lot of us have Metabolic Syndrome, which includes T2, morbid obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.... And non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. You don't have to tick all the boxes, but where there's one, the others are usually following close behind. So far as alcohol goes, your liver might thank you if you knock it off.</p><p></p><p>However!</p><p></p><p>If your liver's been given a clean bill of health, and if not yet, you might want to ask for tests when you finally do speak to someone, just to make sure... There is alcohol you could have. <a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/drinks#alcohol" target="_blank">https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/drinks#alcohol</a> For the most part, beer is out, but the harder stuff and quite a few wines are fine. </p><p></p><p>Hope this helps!</p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2445326, member: 401801"] Oh man, are you in for good news. ;) T2 can be controlled with a low carb diet, and there's actually a Mediterranean offshoot of that. No bread, spuds, rice and pasta, alas, nor pizza bottoms (unless you're willing to google fathead pizza, which is fine!), but plenty of cheeses, salads, fish and meats. No fruit, save for berries with something fatty like unsweetened whipped cream or clotted. Most of it is just too full of sugar, sorry. Veg: the above ground and leafy green kind is fine, it's the underground stuff we don't usually handle well, and pulses are hit and miss. Some can handle them, some can't. Your meter'll tell you. [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/[/URL] should help some get you started on the new way of eating, which isn't unpleasant at all. Looking at your preferences and love of cooking, you'll be fine! As for alcohol, well...Has your liver been checked? A lot of us have Metabolic Syndrome, which includes T2, morbid obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.... And non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. You don't have to tick all the boxes, but where there's one, the others are usually following close behind. So far as alcohol goes, your liver might thank you if you knock it off. However! If your liver's been given a clean bill of health, and if not yet, you might want to ask for tests when you finally do speak to someone, just to make sure... There is alcohol you could have. [URL]https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/drinks#alcohol[/URL] For the most part, beer is out, but the harder stuff and quite a few wines are fine. Hope this helps! Jo [/QUOTE]
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