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I'm diet controlled, Mandy - have been for over 5 years so I'm perhaps not the best person to advise as everyone is different. One thing I will say is don't go for 'Diabetic' food - it costs a lot and there is no benefit in it. To begin with I took no sugar at all - now I know I need to take a bit of sugar as otherwise I have 'low blood sugar' and that's really what makes me worse. Therefore, I take fruit but avoid anything with fructose in it. In fact - if it has an 'ose' on the end there's sugar in it! I suppose moderation is what is important.

OH was diagnosed with this last week, after undergoing several tests following his Mum’s sudden death. We’ve got all the ‘official’ leaflets and referrals (retinal screening next week, waiting for dietician and podiatrist appointments) but what we need is just practical hints and tips. For instance, I always thought that diabetics had to avoid ‘added’ sugar but no, even natural sugar has to be taken into account, like in fruit. Jan and Ronald were really helpful last week but I wondered if anyone else has any useful info please? Thanks! Mandy :)

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