Diabetic Diets

The benefits of saturated fat and carbohydrate restriction.

From The Low Carb Dietitian Franziska Spritzler "I had a fantastic time discussing the myth of low-fat diets with Dr. Mike Trenda of Natural Weight Loss Truth. We talk about the benefits of saturated fat, carbohydrate restriction, and choosing natural foods. It's a fairly short interview -- about 25 minutes -- so please listen if you can!" Well worth your time check this out, a Dietitian on our side and working hard for the truth to be heard. Eddie

Diabetics' access to blood glucose test strips 'restricted'

"Access to blood glucose test strips vital to help diabetics manage their condition is being restricted against government guidance, a charity says. Of about 2,200 people who answered a question about the strips as part of a survey for Diabetes UK, 39% had had prescriptions refused or restricted.It says restrictions are being imposed by local health managers to save money. But a spokesman representing Clinical Commissioning Groups said the strips had been over-prescribed in the past. It comes after Health Minister Anna Soubry told MPs the restriction of access to the testing strips was "unacceptable". Following this, the Department of Health wrote to all GPs in England telling them that prescriptions for the testing strips should be on the basis of clinical need and not restricted."

Link to full story here.

Good grief a truly lowcarb bread available in the shops !

OK, once you get past the spin and the hype check this bread. Who knows what it tastes like, but do you know what really enthuses me ? the big boys are beginning to wake up to the fact, people want to eat less carbs, and they realise there is a market for lowcarb food ! This is what they say.

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So, carb content way under half of most commercially produced loaves on the supermarket shelves and "carbs have a terrible reputation" could have been written by the lowcarb Hezbollah, times are a changing folks. Over the last five years I have seen the list of Doctors and Dietitians raising their heads above the parapet steadily increasing. They know a diet based on sugar and starch is not the way to control type two diabetes and weight problems. The cat is out of the bag, and countless millions all over the world, realise we have been hoodwinked for decades. We won’t fall for the propaganda of saturated fat is a hazard and sugar and starch is healthy anymore. Every where we go, we see low in fat as the big message, how long before the big boys in food manufacturing, realise low in carbs/sugar will be the next big earner ? I believe some have seen the light, and this new bread proves it !

Check out the full details here.

Eddie

Edit

I bought some from Waitrose today, had a slice with just butter it has a soft texture and a slight malty taste. I will definitely be buying more depending on the outcome of a few BG tests which I'll do tomorrow.

Graham