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Martin9
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Hello @Kevlar ,
Thank you for joining the online community forum. Below is a link for information to type 2 diabetes and also some symptoms to look out for.
Type 2 diabetes
Looking for more information about type 2 diabetes? We’ve got all you need to know. What is type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is a serious condition where the insulin your pancreas makes can’t work properly, or your pancreas can’t make enough insulin. This means your blood glucose (sugar) levels...
Diabetes signs and symptoms
Are you worried that you, your child or someone you know may have diabetes? Having some diabetes symptoms doesn’t mean you definitely have the condition, but you should always contact your GP, just to make sure.
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Welcome to the forum @Kevlar
One of the biggest questions when newly diagnosed is often ‘what can I eat’ and while there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will be wanting to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits.
The really tricky thing is that blood glucose responses to food are highly individual, and it can be impossible to say which forms and amounts of carbohydrate will ‘spike’ your BG without checking for yourself. But the good news is that it is possible to check this for yourself and tailor your own ideal way of eating that suits you and your BG levels.
You can use a BG meter, checking before and after meals, and noting what the differences are so that you can identify any carbs that seem to be causing BG upheaval - then varying or reducing them to aim reduce post-meal levels (sometimes just having things at a different time of day makes a difference)
If you are interested in using a BG meter to find out how different foods affect you, you may find test-review-adjust by Alan S helpful.
One of the most affordable meters members here have found is from SD, and has been recently updated to the SD Gluco Navii which has test strips at around £8 for 50
For a bit more background information, the ‘useful links’ thread is a mine of helpful information - useful-links-for-people-new-to-diabetes
Members here frequently recommend Maggie Davey’s Letter and Gretchen Becker’s book, as very helpful starting points.
Good luck, and keep asking questions!
One of the biggest questions when newly diagnosed is often ‘what can I eat’ and while there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will be wanting to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits.
The really tricky thing is that blood glucose responses to food are highly individual, and it can be impossible to say which forms and amounts of carbohydrate will ‘spike’ your BG without checking for yourself. But the good news is that it is possible to check this for yourself and tailor your own ideal way of eating that suits you and your BG levels.
You can use a BG meter, checking before and after meals, and noting what the differences are so that you can identify any carbs that seem to be causing BG upheaval - then varying or reducing them to aim reduce post-meal levels (sometimes just having things at a different time of day makes a difference)
If you are interested in using a BG meter to find out how different foods affect you, you may find test-review-adjust by Alan S helpful.
One of the most affordable meters members here have found is from SD, and has been recently updated to the SD Gluco Navii which has test strips at around £8 for 50
For a bit more background information, the ‘useful links’ thread is a mine of helpful information - useful-links-for-people-new-to-diabetes
Members here frequently recommend Maggie Davey’s Letter and Gretchen Becker’s book, as very helpful starting points.
Good luck, and keep asking questions!
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