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Christmas Food Ideas For People With Diabetes
With Christmas sneaking up on us so quickly, and so many Christmassy foods being promoted in the supermarkets,we thought it would be a good opportunity to talk about how to manage this sometimes tricky time of year and some great Christmas food ideas for people with diabetes. We asked the question: “Christmas is approaching, how…
Read MoreWhat to Feed Primary School Kids with Type 1 Diabetes
Primary school is an exciting time for children as they enter a new school, make new friends and begin to partake in social events such as parties, sleepovers and school camps. During this time children become increasingly independent and aware of the social and practical aspects of their diabetes management. While parents are still actively…
Read MoreFruit and diabetes – Part 2
Thanks so much for all the feedback! Following the great success of “Fruit and diabetes: part 1”, today we’ll take a look at the benefits of eating fruit seasonally. We’ll focus on what fruits are currently in season during our Australian Autumn. We’ll chat about the glycaemic index of fruits so we can work out…
Read MoreD-thoughts on snacking
Happy Australia Day! And what good timing for a blog on snacking! It must be the ‘most asked’ question I get as a dietitian: “What are the best snacks for people with diabetes?” It’s not really a black and white question as the answer depends on your personal diabetes requirements, your personal tastes, your ability…
Read MoreMaking Rice Nice for Diabetes
Rice is one of those grains that can be problematic for people with diabetes, so I thought it might help if we explain a little of why that is, why different rices have varying effects on our BGLs and ways to make rice more diabetes friendly. You may know that, generally speaking, a quarter of a…
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