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Hi All, I am writing this in the hope that anyone out there may be able to give me some inspiration as to food that will work for both of the above mentioned. Hubby has just found out that he has both of these and we are trying very hard to get his gloucose levels right using diet only. He is not a lover of veg but will eat runners,peas,cabbage and a wee bit of salad now and then. He is a manual worker so needs to feel as though he is full..any help at all as I am boggled trying to understand the labets on food that are low enough in fat and sugar. I have found a bread called Burgen which is soya and linseed based and full of al the bits for slow energy release..any other foodstuff please Thanks Lynn

The burgen bread is lovely but just a word of warning, it made my daughter very bloated and windy, worth it though she said because it's lovely.

Porridge for breakfast is good for cholesterol but you won't be able to put sugar on it!! The supermarkets sell Fruisana which is a sugar substitute that doesn't break down to glucose: goes to fructose instead - as does honey. Janice

I have heard that Exercise is very good for bringing Cholestoral (not sure how you spell it ) levels down too.

One of the biggest causes of high cholesterol I believe is the 'bad' fats - Hydroginated? Found in most cakes, biscuits, crisps and convenience foods. I believe Sainsburys are now going to stop using it in their foods - well done them!

Thanks for the replies Now have I got this right ....that he can eat honey? in moderation. lucky he doesnt have sugar in tea or coffee but is using splender. would it be better to go over to fruisana. We have never exercised so much that I feel worn to a frazzel as I go for walks with him as support. He has purchased some exercise machines for when its raining to do them indoors...roll on the rain. Now we know where he gets wind form...its in the bread LOL cheers Lynn

My mum has diabetes with HC & high blood pressure. The latter being controlled by drugs. She manages her diet very well. She doesn't go without any of her favourite foods. If she fancies a cake, she will have a cake, etc. I think the main thing is not banning anything, but eating the 'not so good for you food' in moderation. She does eat quite a bit of fruit, but even there you have to watch the sugar. She does use flora proactive now instead of spread, which she's used to now and limits eggs to about 2 a week. Beware of diabetic chocolate or sweets, as these can have a laxative effect (she found this one out rather early on!), In fact, her nurse told her she's better off having a few 'ordinary' bits of chocolate of sweets when she fancies them rather than the diabeetic ones! If we're all having a meal together she eats exactly the same as us. Hope this helps a bit. The GP's very pleased with how shes doing to and said she has it well under control. AL

Hi I am diabetic and did have cholestral but I didnt really alter anything gave up the sugar of course went onto semi skimmed milk but I still eat a little butter and we still have home made chips 1 every couple of weeks but I buy Harry Ramsdens oil which is cholestral free Trying to do to much to soon, just take it easy but never deny everything Get in touch with Diabetic uk they sent me some books that were very very helpful. If I can ever help just send me message and I will do my best Linda My cholestral is right down now

Morning! Although not diabetic, my husband takes a Soya Lecithin capsule daily and, together with Pro-Active spread they seem to have brought his cholesterol level down without a noticible change in his diet! (good intentions etc. but he's a glutton for all the wrong things grrr) £6.99 for 100 1200mg capsules from our local Health Food shop. It might be worth checking if they are suitable for diabetics - all it says on the container is 'Capsules may safely be taken with a calorie controlled diet' Mags xx

Lynn - all this is good advice and i am sure you will be able to get stuff off the internet too but I would absolutely insist that hubby is referred to a dietician, as well as someone who has an interest in diabetes. If you get no joy from your GP get in contact with your local hospital and ask to speak to the diabetic nurse who should be able to advise you, failing that get in touch with the diabetic society - i will find the url later for you and add it to here - they have a phone line and should advise you too. I have to say it makes me really cross when people are left to their own devices to sort out their own care without any guidelines, poor hubby must feel a bit lost. I'm told that any of the GI diets are ok but i'm not qualified to know any different so dont take my word for it :0)) good luck jen try British Diabetic Association www(*)diabetes(*)org(*)uk

Hi there and again many thanks for all your replies. He is being cared for by the nurse in our doctors and is not under any diabetic unit at the local hospital and she has not what you call given us any guidelines only that he must be down to between 4-7 with his bloods. Everything we have tried to learn is through the net looking on various sites. I'm sure that worrying about his glucose levels it sometimes makes it shoot up like tonight its around the tens.I have had a very good word with him and said that he will have to start eating veg even if he dont like it so tomorrow I will try him on brockley along with his runner beans with haddock. I just feel that my life at the moment is all about food Many thanks again Lynn

got to eat low GI food. There is are books on low GI eating. pretty much what it boils down to is you eat the stuff that has lasting power and keeps you full. so youre not eating all the time. Forget any fried food, all oil is bad when its fried. give the cakes, lollies, biscuits and pastries the flick, also no fast food. Low GI food usually has it written on the packaging Good book is the 'new glucose revolution'

Hi there ,you really should tackle your doc,for a start,being diabetic you do not have to pay for any perscriptions.I take it hubby is type two like me?needs to be on tablets for the condition to lower his sugar level,and on zocor for the cholesterol. Stay off fatty foods ,eat plenty of fruit,drink fruit juice with no added sugar ,cut down on animal fats such as butter and marge ,in other words ,be sensible ,the tablets will do the rest with the exercise.good luck.Fred.