Looking back on Christmas
When I look back over Christmas and think to myself whether I was able to keep my sugar levels in check as well as I hoped. If I’m honest, I would have to say that the sugar levels weren’t as good as I...
View ArticleMicrowaves and are restrictions the greatest route to freedom?
Until recently I’ve regarded the microwave as a saviour of modern life. I’ve felt that if it couldn’t be microwaved, it probably isn’t worth my while cooking it. A microwave offers much convenience:...
View ArticleBehind the wheel with diabetes
As someone on insulin I have to be particularly careful when driving. More than just testing blood sugar levels before each journey I’m conscious of where my sugar levels may be pretty much throughout...
View Article“Dracula in charge of the blood bank”: financial links between sugar industry...
Professor Susan Jebb is an academic at the University of Oxford, one of Britain’s leading experts on obesity and the role of sugar in our diets. And it just so happens that her research has received...
View ArticleSugar in cereal: Who are the worst offenders?
Breakfast cereals contain a lot more sugar now than they did in 2012, according to the public health group Action on Sugar. The sugar content of some cereals has been compared – worryingly, and...
View Article5 times diabetes awareness went horribly wrong
All awareness is good awareness, right? Probably, but these examples are pushing it a bit. All diabetes awareness campaigns mean well, and many of them have raised significant sums of money for...
View ArticleThe version of sugar that won’t affect your blood glucose levels – and why...
There is a natural alternative to sugar that’s perfect for people with diabetes. It tastes exactly the same, but it isn’t metabolised the same way, so it won’t spike your blood glucose levels. But it’s...
View Article11 myths people with diabetes are sick of hearing
Living with diabetes unfortunately means hearing things about the condition that can make you want to faceplant the floor. Here are some common myths about diabetes that are simply not true. At all. 1....
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