No Sugar For Me Thanks. Type2 diabetes info

Hello Everybody!

Hello Everybody! You may be wondering where this strange title came from. Well, I’m always being asked by waitresses – and even friends – when being offered tea or coffee “How much sugar would you like?”. Now, being a fully paid-up member of the diabetic community, the answer is always

“No sugar for me thanks”

Mind you, I still like sweet drinks so sweeteners are my saviour

Something You Should Note

All the observations within this blog are - unless otherwise stated - entirely my own. Before taking any action as a result of reading this blog you should consult your own medical professional.

Thursday 30 September 2010

Childhood Obesity Takes Its Toll

For some time now kids have been getting bigger. Well, let's not beat about the bush, kids have been getting fatter. But then, so have their parents. Not all, but quite a lot. We're building up a huge - pardon the pun - problem for the future. The not-too-distant future.

If we don't, as a society, do something about it - and soon - then the "adult" chronic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular problems will present themselves in younger and younger people.

More and more parents will be burying their children. And all because of preventable problems.

See an article I've written about childhood obesity and diabetes together with some ideas as to what we can do about it. Click here Childhood Obesity Takes Its Toll

Sunday 26 September 2010

Diabetes - what is it?

Diabetes - often called sugar diabetes - is a chronic disease which will - eventually, anyway - affect every nook and cranny of your body. Check out this video from Diabetes Uk for a better understanding.

Saturday 25 September 2010

Type 1 or Type 2

Diabetes info. There are two main types of diabetes - namely Type 1 and Type 2. Of these the vast majority of sufferers - around 85% - are afflicted with Type 2. So although a lot of the information which will be contained in this blog can be associated with both, Type 2 dibetes is what we shall be concentrating on. It's what I suffer from.