Diabetes 2

My husband was diagnosed with T2 diabetes three years ago. He brought his glucose level down to normal in three months by eating a low carb diet, he also lost 35 pounds in weight. There is a lot of information on line, particularly by Michael Mosley and the video The Truth About Carbs on You Tube is very good.

overthehill

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Porridge isn’t the best for Diabetes!

No? Perhaps you didn't read through my thread, when you have had it as long as I have, you get to know what suits you.

I'm another one who can't eat porridge. I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes over 30 years ago and unfortunately porridge sends my BG level sky high.

I used to follow the NHS guidelines and ate porridge and wholemeal bread, pasta etc, but my diabetes wasn't controlled. It wasn't until I started regular testing and my reaction to different foods that my BG level was controlled. I hardly ever eat any pasta, rice, porridge, potatoes, pastry, etc now.

Overthehill, I had read it. My mum thinks a bit like that so has never brought her levels down. I tried the cinnamon thing as I had GD and a colleague told me about it and I love good cinnamon. But it didn’t work. When I was still following what the dietitian advised, I found that I could manage porridge made with cream and cinnamon so long as I had a walk afterwards. But not always possible to do so. And now breakfast and me don’t mix.