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02-11-2015, 01:38 PM
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Re: Carbohydrates and Diabetes Management

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There are different makes of sweeteners, and I find that they taste different.
You could try some and maybe you can find one that suits.
Yes, I suppose I could give them another try. I have some which I have in for my daughter so will start with them. Thanks for the suggestion Emjay.
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02-11-2015, 03:55 PM
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Re: Carbohydrates and Diabetes Management

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We need some carbs to keep healthy. I wish I could cut out sugar in drinks, although I've cut down I just don't enjoy tea or coffee without and don't like the taste of sweeteners.
I use Aldi sweeteners very cheap and no taste at all.
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02-11-2015, 03:57 PM
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Re: Carbohydrates and Diabetes Management

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I don't check my blood very often, but when I do it is normal.
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What do you call 'normal' Emjay ?
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02-11-2015, 04:00 PM
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Re: Carbohydrates and Diabetes Management

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What do you call 'normal' Emjay ?
About 6.0
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02-11-2015, 04:05 PM
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About 6.0
That's much better than just normal....IMO you are not diabetic at all if that's the result you get whenever you do do a blood test.
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02-11-2015, 04:57 PM
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Well my Dr did say borderline when first diagnosed. So on the advice given that I took, and the Metformin are doing the job.
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02-11-2015, 05:03 PM
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Re: Carbohydrates and Diabetes Management

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I use Aldi sweeteners very cheap and no taste at all.
Thanks Malcolm, I'll give them a try too.
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02-11-2015, 05:07 PM
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Re: Carbohydrates and Diabetes Management

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Well my Dr did say borderline when first diagnosed. So on the advice given that I took, and the Metformin are doing the job.
Yes indeed Metformin is a wonderful first line medication which is certainly working for you keeping you well under the diabetic threshold.
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04-11-2015, 02:03 PM
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Re: Carbohydrates and Diabetes Management

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I use Aldi sweeteners very cheap and no taste at all.
I bought some of these yesterday Malcolm. Unfortunately they had two kinds to choose from, I went for the Sucralose which I guess was the wrong type cos I tried them in tea and coffee but don't like them at all.
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I find the stevia based ones not too bad at all and the fructose ones even better. They are miles away from the hemesetas nastiness which used to be the norm.
 
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