Simple solution, Mark - make your own desserts and then YOU have the control over content. Same applies to other courses.
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Too much fat stresses the Pancreas too ,where Insulin is made ,so low fat diet as well!
It is very difficult and sweeteners are not always the best answer.
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I too was annoyed as I was told after several phone calls my blood test results were “ Normal”, when I asked specifically re the blood sugar results they had gone up, to 43, only one but at 42 after the last test was sent leaflets etc about a clinic for pre diabetic people.
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Best of luck ,I think 37 grams is the maximum an adult should not exceed a day ,and as there are often that much in desserts !
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Let us know how you go on , and do try the pears, just like the nice tinned ones we used to get for Sunday tea when there were enough points in our ration books!
Viktoria.
Just been reading some of this thread.
Keep making progress Roobarb and best wishes for a good recovery.
Caroline, I do hope your Husband continues to improve and I send my best wishes.
Viktoria, 42 is better than 43. According to Diabetes UK these numbers sound like your blood HbA1c readings?
Be careful of tinned fruit, it is the syrup, it is full of sugar. I have recently rinsed the juice out of the tinned fruit with water, to use 2 tins of peaches before their BBE date.
Mrs P tells me our local newspaper claims our Doctors around here are inundated. Up to 40 mins of repeated engaged tone, cancel and immediate redial is not unusual, to book a GP 'phone appointment.
I'm not obese, but realised last year after a virus some normal body functions, e.g. body temperature had been left low (bordering hypothermia) and other changes, another is my outer facial skin layer flaking off and renewing every two weeks.
My immune system was over-reactive, I've known since a teenager, even against a prescribed medication and now have 3 newly discovered prescribed medications off-limits.
Been eating foods lower in sugar since last January, after GP advice. Even fruit and fibre has higher sugar than cornflakes or weetabix, no fine sprinkling of sugar on weetabix or cornflakes now
, watching every gram of sugar.
Purchased a blood monitoring kit, with lances, test strips and metering device. They seem too busy to offer any Clinic Services, which I would attend if offered.
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Low blood sugar is also a problem. Speak to your GP or Doctor first about new health issues.
Mark