Testing Etiquette

Once newly diagnosed diabetics have started using Jennifer's Test, Test, Test advice, and they've learnt to do it with painless pri...

Blood Glucose Targets

One of the things that becomes obvious when speaking to other diabetics is the confusion and variation in their understanding of "tight...

Pizza with Minimal Carbs

This is something I make myself; use it as ideas to base your own variations on. Ingredients Pastry: Bread flour yeast Topping base : Napoli...

Thanksgiving and other Feasts

I have a friend named Jennifer. She's more than a friend - her Test,test,test advice changed my life. Consequently I promote it to ever...

Napoli Sauce

My apologies to anyone of Italian extraction - I know it's not like Momma used to make. I cook this sauce up in bulk, then use it in var...

xita's Story

One of the forums I read daily at the moment is the ADA Adult's Type 2 Message Board . I was late arriving there, as I disagree quite st...

Beef Burgundy

In all of my recipes the quantities are extremely flexible and subject to what happens to be in the fridge and pantry. I sometimes use preci...

When To Test After Meals

When we first received our brand new blood glucose meter the majority of us were told by our doctor or qualified diabetes educators to test ...

Yoghurt

Yoghurt is an interesting food, with many benefits. For diabetics it is one of those foods where testing after you eat the first few times i...

Teeth, Gums, Diabetes and Death

First, the personal background. I was first diagnosed with periodontal disease just before I left the RAAF 22 years ago. I had the same clea...

Diabetes Authorities and Diet

What follows is a copy of a letter I wrote a couple of years ago to the Editor of Conquest, the Diabetes Australia (DA) quarterly magazine. ...

Cheesy Guacamole Dip

Ingredients Chopped ingredients are to the texture you like - I like some lumps and crunchy bits, but if you don't then chop them finely...

Hearty Vegetable Soup

The advantage of this recipe is that it is simple, totally flexible, and after it is done, creates 10-12 large (320ml) serves of soup from ¾...

Stir-Fry and Salad Mix

So, you've got a few more vegetables in the fridge - what to do with them? Steamed veges can get fairly boring fairly quickly. And pleas...

Vegetables

Before diagnosis, my idea of "vegetables" was anything not animal or mineral - I didn't separate starches and other veges like...

Cooking as a Survival Skill

Over the four years that I’ve spent reading and posting on the various diabetes forums I’ve noticed that people seem to fall into one of thr...

Books and Links

Get ready for information overload. Books The books below are well worth reading. I benefited most from Gretchen Becker's book, and Bern...

Food and Recipes

Contents: Opinions on Diet Items Aspartame Cinnamon, Spices, Herbs and Similar Eggs, Carbs and Cholesterol Are Carbs Really Necessary? Banti...

Opinions

I tend to be fairly strong in my opinions on some aspects of diabetes treatment, various national diabetes authorities, internet spammers an...

Miracle Cures

There are NO cures; just better ways of treatment and management. Accept it, and get on with it. Please read this link recommending Glucobat...

Breakfasts

See also Travelling With Type 2 For various reasons, I'm one of the many type 2's for whom breakfast is the hardest meal of the day ...

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