Diabetic Diets

Why I follow a low carb lifestyle regime !

Graphic? YES!.... Relevant? YES! but when you see the reality of REAL complications (which I have seen first hand in fellow diabetics in hospital who were following the grim advice from the NHS to the letter) then I would say.."Are those spuds really worth it?" I don't want to see this to be 'par for the course' anymore.

Paul

Edit. Paul is a type one diabetic who has a very rare distinction, his last HbA1c test was 5.1. 93% of UK type one diabetics never get to HbA1c 6.5. (NHS Stats) Welcome aboard Paul. Hope to see you posting here on a regular basis.

Eddie

Dr.John Briffa AKA The Shredderator Kicks Butt Again !

One of our long term hero’s is Dr. John Briffa. If he is not exposing the ludicrous dietary information from DUK for diabetics, he is shredding the propaganda from the likes of Unilever and their latest Black Op’s outfit The Fat Information Service. This week John is shredding the lies and misinformation regarding the so called healthy stanols or sterols. John concludes with.

“In summary, there is no evidence that stanols and sterols benefit human health, and quite a few lines of evidence that suggest these substances have potential for harm. Yes, this is the stuff that is marketed on the basis of their assumed value for heart health.

The use of stanols and sterols is supported by the British Heart Foundation (as I write about in the blog post I link to above). I have written to this organisation regarding the evidence, and am interested to see what comes back.”

The British Heart Foundation is a shill for Flora margarine these days, It will be interesting to see how they extricate themselves from the wrath of the Shredderator.

Eddie

Link to Johns post here.

Think all vegans are virtuous types?

It's as if Samuel L Jackson went on a health kick and started a Tumblr. Thug Kitchen is a food blog with a penchant for profanity (motto: "Eat like you give a f**k") and healthful vegan dishes. And since the blog started last September, vegans and non-vegans alike seem to be eating it up. In April, Gwyneth Paltrow name-dropped the blog on an episode of The Rachael Ray Show on American TV.

Thug Kitchen may be the latest iteration of the vegan-food blog that's militant, but not in a "meat is murder" way. It's in your face – they take broccoli more seriously than your mum probably ever did – but it's also just plain funny. Other vegan-food blogs, such as Post Punk Kitchen and Vegan Black Metal Chef, have used some combination of humour, charm and counter-culture and fared similarly in attracting a wider (read: not necessarily vegan) audience. But part of Thug Kitchen's street cred can no doubt be attributed to veganism's growing popularity as high-end restaurants cater to vegetarian palates, and prominent devotees, such as the former US president Bill Clinton, espouse the health benefits of a diet devoid of animal products.

If you're late to the party, Thug Kitchen is here – as they say in the blog's FAQ – "to drop some knowledge on your ass". The recipes may come with a side of shtick, but the bloggers say the message is simple.
"Yeah, the food we cook is vegan, but we really just want people to eat some more f**king vegetables," the bloggers say. "It isn't more complicated than that."

More on this story here.