General Chat

AnnCardiff. Thank you. I usually visit the site at least once a week but only very occasionally post any comments etc. I'm finding, for wotever reason, that I'm cutting down on the amount of time I spend online as well. Must be me age! lol

if we don't hear from you again - well it's been nice knowing you ;-) :-D

GinN Bought some Almond milk today so will see how it goes.

Hi GinN. I use Almond oil for cooking but not tried milk. I'll see wots wot in local S'burys and COST. Ta for mentioning it tho.

Ronald, have you tried almond milk? It tastes lovely, has only 26 calories, and only 0.1g of sugar per 200mls - a fraction of that of even skimmed milk. I'm type 2 diabetic, and use it on cereals, in tea, and in cooking. Since using it, my cholesterol level has gone down from 7.8 to 5.4.

Lynda x

Thank you all - been an interesting and helpful read, most appreciated. If I decide to try making my own I'll let you know result.

JoonieCloonie

Because I'm diabetic I don't "do" soft drinks, if want a cold drink I use water - like the occasional pint tho! lol

When I was first diagnosed with Type 2 I soon stopped taking sugar in my hot drinks and don't use sweeteners. No sugar etc with my breakfast Weetabix either

Yes, always known of natural sugar in milk (and some fats). I use full skimmed - my chol levels a tad high.

that wasn't me on Weightwatchers yogs!!!

I'm a Muller Lite but I don't have diabetes

Yes Ronald I have seen the report this week from the EFSA, but I can only speak as I find, my IBS is much better since I stopped drinking diet coke and no longer have sweeteners of any brand name. I don't really have a sweet tooth, so I suppose I am lucky, I don't have any cravings for sweet things. However, if I want to add something sweet when cooking I usually use pure maple syrup or pure honey. I like the idea of adding fresh fruit to plain yogurt , I will give it a try.

Anncardiff

Quote:" ...... she eats Weight Watchers yoghurts as they a low in sugar"

I was eating WW yogs BUT too much sugar for me - over a teaspoonful of sugar per small pot! Seen your later post ta - interesting will have to try

Yes Sharon - we've got a proper yog' maker somewhere but when I looked at the instrs etc some years ago I didn't like sugar levels. Will have to get reading the instrs again. Enjoy reading about Fred

Thanks Elizabeth. I'm OK with just a plain Yog' but will see wots wot with the Irish stuff when I can view the info on a pot

Paula I too, don't trust aspartame but a recent investigate by "experts" has given it a clear bill of health

Thank you Lindain... I'll have a neb in local Tescos

For Florence61

Quote:"How many times do you inject and what's your carb allowance for the day?"

Not insulin dependant and not a clue re daily carb allowance. I'm Type 2 since 2002 and managed on "Diet and Exercise" regime for 8 years but then had to start on a med - Gliclazide 9mg slow release.

Like your daughter diabetic "foods" are a no go far as I concerned - a few Thorn**** diabetic choccies make a good laxative tho. lol. I try to eat healthily and ensure I limit my sugar intake. A mini Mars bar would rocket my bloods and probably take me a week to get back to my pre breccies reading of around 6.5. I do have very small amount of choc on occasion such as 70% cocoa solids (or more) dark choc and use Greene and Blacks mini bars of mixed choc from their gift pack of 10 bars as emergency sugar ie half way thro gym session or my bloods drop to 4 and a bit and then I ain't legal to drive - Have to be 5 at least.

I make my own fruit crumbles but don't add sugar/sweetener to the fruit and only a bit of sweetener (not aspartame) in crumble mix which made with wholemeal flour and porridge oats. Also make some raisin muffins and don't add any sugar/sweetener.

I don't envy your daughter and hope she is coping OK with her diet.

Thanks for your contribution

Thank you all for your helpful comments. I only get online twixt 6-10pm so haven't been ignoring you all. Will answer comments where I think answer appropriate. Much appreciated. Ron

RolloTheRed is right, all these "horrors" of aspartame have been debunked long ago.

(for some people, sorbitol does give the runs and sucralose like in Spenda tastes awful so aspartame is what is left unless you want to give up all sweetening in coffee, tea, soft drinks ...)

The idea that regular cola would be better for children than diet cola ... my goodness. The amount of sugar in a regular cola will turn the children who drink it regularly into (type 2) diabetics in no time if they aren't already!

http://www.sugarstacks.com/beverages.htm

39 grams of sugar in 12 oz / 355 ml of Coca Cola -- that is over 9 tsp. of sugar
who would sit their child down and feed them 9 tsp of sugar??
it's also 39 grams of carb for those who count

Children should not drink Coca Cola or any similar beverage, diet or no, period.
Diluted fruit juice, or good old water, is what they need. As do we all :-)


back to yogurt ... part of the problem is that it is made of milk and so it already contains quite a lot of sugar in the form of lactose, which is just sugar by another name.

but it has many benefits so as Florence 61 says, count it as a food as part of your carb allowance if you have to count carbs, or if you don't, just be aware that it isn't 'free food', even though it's good for you :-)

What types of artificial sweetener are suitable for diabetics?
The following types of artificial sweetener are commercially available:

Saccharin - Saccharin is often used in both hot and cold foods as an artificial sweetener. Saccharin, despite initial concerns over its carcinogenic affects, has been approved as a safe and effective sweetener.
Aspartame - Aspartame is an artificial sweetener that can be better employed in cold foods. Depending on the type, higher temperatures can decrease its sweetening effects. Popular brands include NutraSweet and Equal. Aspartame has been in the media spotlight recently in regards to its safety.
Acesulfame Potassium - Acesulfame potassium (also called acelsufame-K), is another type of low-calorie sweetener suitable for diabetes sufferers. The sweetener can be used in cooking because of its ability to resist heat. Sweet One and Swiss Sweet are both based around this sweetener.
Sucralose - Sucralose is the most recent low-calorie sweetener around. The sweetener is not affected by heat and generally retains its sweetness in cooking or hot drinks. Splenda is based on Sucralose.
How do I know these sweeteners are safe for diabetics to use?
Low-calorie sweeteners have been extensively tested and reviewed but some debate as to safety does remain. In general, artificial sweeteners sold in the UK will have been approved for everyone, including pregnant women and children.

People suffering from phenylketonuria are advised to avoid aspartame.


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Diabetes and Aspartame
There have been claims or suggestions that diabetics can experience adverse health effects from consuming aspartame. However, there are no scientific studies to back up these claims. It appears that consuming aspartame poses no specific threat to those with diabetes, and products made with aspartame can help diabetics to satisfy a sweet tooth without ingesting too many calories or carbs, according to the Joslin Diabetes Center.

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Personally Aspartame is not for me.   It wasn't an internet report that got me to stop or a newspaper. It was a chemist who worked at in our local pharmacy. He recommend that I did not use it. I have IBS and Aspartame causes irritation, and aggravates a flare-up. He also said for diabetics to avoid this as some use it as sugar substitute. However he did say that the FSAs report (2013) said it was not harmful when used in moderation. Bottom line, do the research, make up your own mind, there will always be someone to refute one way or the other.