The Food Hospital - Channel 4

[D_G]

They also said his reading of 8.9 before was 'dangerously diabetic'. His reduction to 3.9 isn't that unusual given that he's probably had virtually no carbs for several weeks!

This comment, and the above comment that was said....i actually shouted at the TV 😡 My sister was sat there like woah calm down lol! Just a shame it couldnt have been portraid the right way

 

[Steff]

Ahh Shirl text me about it but missed it, hope to see it on 4 od

 

[GodivaGirl]

We were rather alarmed at the 8.5 comment, Tony is double that at the moment , Did I miss something, I can't recall them mentioning any foods that will help diabetes

 

[pippin]

I almost fell out of bed when they give the BG figures, both were outside the guidelines dad was given. The facts given made me worry when I should know better so I'm sure people who don't have correct guidance will think it's easy to cure. I'm back to earth now with ranges

 

[Northerner]

We were rather alarmed at the 8.5 comment, Tony is double that at the moment , Did I miss something, I can't recall them mentioning any foods that will help diabetes

I think you're right actually! They did mention food that releases energy slowly and steadily (i.e. low GI/GL), but that was in the section with the lady who had PCOS, partly due (they thought) to overproduction on insulin - odd that they shouldn't mention this for the diabetes case too! 🙄

As far as the man with diabetes went there was just the usual stereotypical pies and sausage rolls as his 'previous' diet, followed by the talk about the 800 calorie starvation diet. They may have briefly mentioned a 'balanced, low calorie' diet at the end of the piece, I'm not sure now.

What it does show, I think, is that the doctors/presenters were people with 'book knowledge' about diabetes, but they don't have the depth of knowledge that a person with well-controlled diabetes would have (or they wouldn't have made the gaffe about being 'dangerously diabetic'!)

 

[Copepod]

There was recognition that his lifestyle of driving lots and eating high calorie foods grabbed from petrol stations had led to being overweight, and the prescribed diet only covered the calorie intake, although it did result in major weight loss and improved energy, which might lead to increased activity levels. The man did acknowledge that his somewhat personal surgery should have caused him to rethink his lifestyle, but it hadn't - he seemed slighty surprised why not?
Shame there was no mention that type 2 diabetes is usually (80 - 90%)caused by an interaction between a genetic predisposition and behaviour leading to overweight / obesity, nor that a minority (10 - 20%) get type 2 diabetes without becoming overweight / obese.