Diabetes Support Advent Calendar 2011

[Northerner]

Day 15 - anyone fancy a cup of 'Breezy Morning' diabetic tea with their metformin? 😱

 

[robert@fm]

Is it called "Breezy Morning" because it's sweetened with xylitol? 🙄 If it is, the name has an unfortunate appropriatness...

 

[MeanMom]

Eventually found list of ingredients - this is just your basic fruit tea dressed up to con people into buying it😡

http://m.vitacost.com/mt/www.vitaco...oice-with-Dandelion-Root&un_jtt_v_cat=details

Suggest we all stick with Twinings, or better still 'own brand'. Would there be a teeny amount of carbs in a fruit tea though?

 

[Tina63]

I saw 'Diabetic Jam' a few weeks ago and thought to myself "Type 1 or type 2.........!"

 

[robert@fm]

Eventually found list of ingredients - this is just your basic fruit tea dressed up to con people into buying it😡

http://m.vitacost.com/mt/www.vitaco...oice-with-Dandelion-Root&un_jtt_v_cat=details

Suggest we all stick with Twinings, or better still 'own brand'. Would there be a teeny amount of carbs in a fruit tea though?

It seems that in food, "diabetic" means the same thing as "organic" -- namely, "overpriced". 😛

 

[imtrying]

where's today's Alan??!! It's my guaranteed laugh of the day

 

[Northerner]

where's today's Alan??!! It's my guaranteed laugh of the day

Oops!

Day 16 - How about some Dream Better Deal Better Health Cookies, with only healthy ingredients? (sweetened with fructose!)

 

[Northerner]

Day 17 - Fancy a choc ice?

 

[Northerner]

Day 18 - now, these I actually like!

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Day 18 - now, these I actually like!

And there was me thinking someones 27 chocolate bars were going to get a mention

 

[Northerner]

And there was me thinking someones 27 chocolate bars were going to get a mention

Don't you mean 20? 😉

 

[Northerner]

Day 19 - Don't like sugary peanut butter? Here's the solution!

 

[imtrying]

Day 18 - now, these I actually like!

I'm with you on that one Alan...make a very yummy snack 🙂

 

[Northerner]

Day 20 - Ooh! Some lovely, delicious....erm...'Healthin'!!

 

[MeanMom]

What on earth is that? Where did you find it Northerner? Been searching the interweb to find out what's in this (as I do) but can't find it. Think you photo shopped it😱

Looks SO yummy...

 

[Northerner]

What on earth is that? Where did you find it Northerner? Been searching the interweb to find out what's in this (as I do) but can't find it. Think you photo shopped it😱

Looks SO yummy...

http://www.hflgoa.com/Diabetes-Care-p11.html

 

[MeanMom]

Thanks - Ok - so now I believe you

But (again) why would anyone get this - this product has over 53 carbs/100g. Their 'non diabetic' similar product is 55/100g.

Whilst searching I found this statement from Asda, which I think is impressive.

http://health.asda.com/products/our-position/diabetic-food-at-asda.aspx

If only others (Thorntons, I'm looking at you!) would have the same principles

 

[Northerner]

Thanks - Ok - so now I believe you

But (again) why would anyone get this - this product has over 53 carbs/100g. Their 'non diabetic' similar product is 55/100g.

Whilst searching I found this statement from Asda, which I think is impressive.

http://health.asda.com/products/our-position/diabetic-food-at-asda.aspx

If only others (Thorntons, I'm looking at you!) would have the same principles

Well done ASDA! Perhaps they have some diabetics at head office

 

[GlucoseGary]

I think I might go to ASDA in future instead of my GP - they seem to be right on it! 🙂

 

[imtrying]

very well done Asda!! I am mightily impressed....

Alan - do you think we could forward this onto Thorntons???? or any food stockist for that matter?!