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just saying "hello"

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Honeywell

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thank you for letting me join this forum. i do have a question or two but just want to say hello today.
 
Hi @Honeywell and welcome to the forum.
If your blood glucose, as measured by an HbA1C test (normally used to diagnose diabetes in the UK) isn't too much higher than 48 you may well be in remission in just a few months.

For Type 2 diabetics, high blood glucose happens because of 2 things: 1. Insulin Resistance (which can sometimes be helped by losing some weight).
2. Eating more carbohydrates than our body can deal with. Carbohydrates include starches as well as sugars, so things to cut down on include Potato, rice, pasta, bread, cakes, biscuits, breakfast cereals, fruit juice and tropical fruit.

Low carb/no carb foods include: meat, fish, eggs, butter, cheese, cauliflower, broccoli, courgettes, leafy green veg, avocado, nuts.
 
Welcome Honeywell, glad that you've found us.

Feel free to have a look around and ask any questions you may have an we'll be happy to help.

We've got a few pages of info that might be helpful to get your head around things so do have a look when you get a mo.


 
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