Anonymous said, regarding a post I made today.

“What you seem to fail to realise, highly processed foods actually contain a combination of high fats and your carb consumption was well over the top. So the fat you ate on your unhealthy diet caused your problems.
You have no knowledge what so ever about diet.”

Let’s break those comments down.“What you seem to fail to realise, highly processed foods actually contain a combination of high fats” One the contrary. I now realise exactly how dangerous most processed foods are, that’s why I no longer eat them. In the days when I was eating highly processed foods, they contained a great deal of Trans fats, which most food manufacturers and retailers have dropped. “your carb consumption was well over the top” true, but no more than many others I suspect. “So the fat you ate on your unhealthy diet caused your problems.” . Trans fats have now been proved to be a killer, not saturated fats, and as we know highly processed foods and ready meals, also contain very high levels, of sugar and salt.


“You have no knowledge what so ever about diet.” Can’t argue with that point. I have no formal training in diet or nutrition whatsoever. I will tell you what I know about a diet for the control of type two diabetes. That basing meals on starchy carbohydrates, the sort of diet pushed by the majority, but not all dieticians, is lamentable. It will not lead to a reduction of weight when applicable, it will not lead to safe BG numbers, it will not lead to a none or minimal meds. situation, it will not lead to safe lipid numbers. On the contrary, for many it leads to more weight, more medication and dangerous BG numbers, a worsening of lipid numbers, and for many, an escalation to often dangerous medication, and for many type two’s, injected insulin.


I repeat, so many dieticians, masquerading under the guise of healthcare professionals, have not got a clue re. the correct diet for a diabetic. At times I wonder are they undercover reps for the junk food mobs and big pharma. The big questions are these, do dieticians understand the damage done by highly elevated BG numbers ? And if so, why do they recommend a diet that cannot fail (without for many, unnecessary medication) to keep BG numbers high. The correct food and exercise is the best way to control diabetes, with meds kept to a minimum. Until the so called experts realise this, the lack of progress will continue, as outlined in the published NHS diabetes data.

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