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There is nothing wrong with aspartame, just yet another urban myth.

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I have one of those little metal flasks which I fill with milk. I pour the milk into a saucepan less about two tablespoonsful.

Fill the flask with hot water to warm it. Heat up the milk, some people boil it I believe but I don't bother. Just make it hot or do it to blood heat if you have the thermometer, otherwise let it cool until it feels about body heat to you.

Whisk in a couple of tablespoons of live yogurt, most plain yogurt is now. Tip the hot water out of the flask, tip the milk in.

Leave it overnight.

Voila! Yogurt.

My o.h. is diabetic, using meds and diet to control it, he has nearly every day an Activia yogourt, mainly the fig or prune ones.

I avoid aspartame like the plague, was talking to a woman working in Tesco yesterday and she does the same, she has fibromyalgia as I do, she's had it since she was at school so for 20 years and she checked out the horrors of aspartame.

I saw a couple with childlren discussing which Coca Cola to buy, they were getting the diet ones and I told them about aspartame. They were very interested and started looking at labels on other cokes, said they would look it all up when they got home. Maybe I have saved them from something horrible developing, either with them or their boys.

Lizx

found it on the web!!!

EasiYo you make yourself - you can get the gear in Lakeland, they do mail order, and also from QVC shopping channel

Thanks Ann for that info.
Yes once i counted calories whilst shopping and now we also and more importantly count carbs. Took me a longtime to do the shopping til i got used to it.

i really like the Activia varieties.

Florence
in the hebrides

Ps if the wind carries on again tonight, i will be in the "dark hebrides again" we lost power and so did 25000 homes!

Most yogurts are blasted with sugars that people usually don't even realize. They think it's healthy due to the size of it, and also because it carries fruits. Sometimes thats the case. But for the most part, it might be one of the most fattening things you eat daily and not even be aware of it.
these are good
- Light" Activia, it has less carbs/sugars
-Greek yogurt also has more protein and fewer carbs than traditional yogurt. This means that Greek yogurt can be appropriate for people with diabetes. Of course, not all Greek yogurts are created equal. With many brands and flavors on the market, it's important to read nutrition labels carefully to find one that will work with a diabetes diet. Carbohydrate content is the most important item to look for on the nutrition label of Greek yogurt, since it accounts for the sugar content that diabetics must watch. The best choice is always a nonfat version
- EasiYo plain and unsweetened low fat yogurts have no added sugar making them suitable for diabetics.

Yogurt for Diabetics?
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[Jun 11, 2008] Best Answer: It would depend what type you have but my nan has diabetes and she eats Weight Watchers yoghurts as they a low in sugar. They are often on ... ~ by Mary G ( 5 comments ).

I buy a pot of natural yogurt to use as a starter and make yogurt as we want it.

Cheap and easy, you only need a vacuum flask, and you are in charge of what goes in it.

Yes indeed Aspartame in large quantities can do awful damage. I googled it after my daughter was diagnosed and have to say It scared me what i was reading and the effects it can have.

Florence
in the hebrides

I (type 2 diabetic) buy the Irish diet yoghurts, they are fat free and no sugar added -but they are fruit yoghurts so not sugar free! haven't a pot left in the house so can't check precisely, I think 60 calories. A safer bet probably is to buy the natural yoghurt and add a bit of fruit yourself.

The "special" diabetic foods, which are horribly expensive are sweetened with one of the polyols like sorbitol which are just as calorific as sugar but apparently don't need much insulin., Discovered this when seeing some sweets called "sugar free, read the small print which had this word polyols which I googled. Better not take my word for it but ask your medical advisers! And of course sorbitol and probably the others are notorious for giving you the runs!

You also need to check for artificial sweetener Aspartame far more harmful than sugar.

Thanks linda, i had forgotten about that brand. Dont generally go to that shop but think i will have a look. Anything different that she can have with less sugar is welcome.

Florence
in the hebrides.

They are Irish diet yoghurt,I get them from tesco

They are recommended by the Diabetes society I think

http://www.irish-yogurts.ie/index.php/products-/diet-range-/diet-variety

Hi Ronald, yes there was a thread but can't remember how far back. I know because i have a 16 yr old daughter who is Type 1. What she does is look at the carb content. If it's around 16-20 g then that's ok for a snack or part of her meal allowance which is 50g carbs.It's a difficult one, yoghurts, as a well known brand sk* have at least 6 teaspoons of sugar per pot so i have been told!!

Our consultant said not to buy special diabetic chocolate or bars because they still have sugar. he said if you make sure you include the food item as part of your allowance then in moderation a small piece of chocolate or some thing like a fun size mars bar now and again is ok.

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

Have to say havent come across any sugar free yoghurts.

Hope this is of some help
Florence
in the hebrides.

Some time ago there was a post on here about low sugar Yogs but I cant find it. I'm diabetic, been using WWs but they too much sugar. Can anyone name the low sugar yogs please?