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Type Two
Sugar
In the past people with diabetes were told that they shouldn't eat sugar Even the occasional sweet was frowned upon This advice usually led people to replace sugar with fat which was less healthy than a normal diet These days people with diabetes can still enjoy the occasional sweet treat ... read more
Type Two
Food: Rules of thumb
If you have diabetes there are some basic rules of thumb you can follow to help you eat healthily ... read more
Type Two
How different foods affect your diabetes
The more knowledge you have about different types of food and the effect they have on your blood glucose and weight the more control you will have over your diabetes There are three basic nutrients that make up the majority of our food intake These "macronutrients" are carbohydrate fat and ... read more
Type Two
Food
When people are first diagnosed with diabetes they have lots of questions about how it will affect their lives These questions often revolve around the subject of food Particularly What am I allowed to eat ... read more
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Type One
Avoiding hypoglycaemia
Exercise can be classified into two forms anaerobic and aerobic Anaerobic activities are characterized by higher intensities of muscular work for example sprinting power lifting hockey Aerobic activities involve lower intensities of muscular work for example running cycling rowing swimming and other endurance sports Many aerobic activities include short bursts ... read more
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Snacks
People who don't have diabetes have low insulin levels in between meals If you are using rapid-acting insulin with multiple injections or an insulin pump you will be less dependent on snacks in between meals ... read more
Type One
Having children
If you are thinking about becoming pregnant let your diabetes team know and they will try to help you to get your diabetes under control before conception Advice and counselling should be available It is better for a female to wait at least until she is in her twenties before ... read more
Type Two
The Metabolic syndrome and diabetes
The metabolic syndrome is the name given to a group of different conditions that are likely to increase your chance of developing Type 2 diabetes It is still unclear what causes the metabolic syndrome although there is an inherited genetic link Being overweight and physically inactive has also been linked ... read more
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