I keep reading elsewhere on this site that artificial sweeteners are a complete No-no and I’m wondering why? I get the impression that they raise the HbA1c. Is this right and if so what other damage do they do? Does this apply to all sweeteners or just the Canderel type ..read more

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I use this instead of Pasta. Lentil or Green Pea fusilli. I hope I am right believing it's much lower carb. Up until recently I've been able to buy Chickpea fusilli which I have also thought is low carb ..read more

Has anyone experienced dietary discrimination? I have been patronising a residential college for 16 yrs and the last 3 have been a nightmare for my dietary needs / ie Low Carb, high protein. This is due to restrictions in what they’re providing which has become fast food and high carb. They cater it day of terms for: Normal Pescatarian Vegetarian Vegan Gluten free I cannot eat pastry, pasta, pizza, rice, flours etc. no where is mentioned diabetic diet! All I need is normal... Read more ..read more

Good morning, I am needing to do a carb free day to momnitor my slow release insulin. Really struggling with ideas. Would love to hear some. Have a good day ..read more

I saw this on X (Twitter) this morning and thought I’d share it. It seems as far back as 1917 the benefits of a low carb high fat diet for diabetes was known about so why is not now widely recomended by the NHS? I was prediabetic but following the advice on here got back into normal figures. I know, from using a finger prick glucose monitor that carbs spike me. It’s not rocket science so why the failure to see it, or acknowledge it, by most health professionals. Diet has got be a whole... Read more ..read more

Big big oops. Thought to reheat a small amount of rice in a stir fry having cooked and cooled it earlier…but not for long enough apparently. Went back to re read info about resistant starch. It seems it needs chilled for 12 hours not 1 hour. Hoping my glucose comes down as fast as it went up ..read more

Hello! Is there any evidence that Keto or Low Carb diet dissolve gallstones? I am only assuming that given high carb diets can actually create gallstones. Thanks ..read more

Hello! Obviously keto and low carb diets are very low in carbs and glucose and I am not sure what are their implications on the gut microbiota. Do you have any knowledge or experience on taking prebiotic supplements during keto? Do they help? Are they necessary? Are they useless? Can they harm? Thanks ..read more

I just wondered if anyone could suggest a Dark Chocolate that isn’t so bitter. I did used to treat myself to the Lindt 65% Cocoa milk chocolate but it’s not been available for a while and I’ve been buying various bars of Dark Chocolate to try and replace but they all taste really strong and bitter. I even resorted to melting the dark chocolate and trying to add some powdered sweetener to it, it wasn’t a great experiment!! lol ..read more