Living Well with Diabetes

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Sweeteners
The sweet taste of sugar: what are the alternatives? Find out about artificial sweeteners.

Serving Sizes
How to determine serving sizes for all healthy family members, whether or not they have diabetes.

Diet Dilemma
With the huge array of diet and weight loss books on offer, what really works?

Casseroles
Preparing and cooking meals can be stressful at the end of a busy day. Find out out to be well prepared with casseroles.

Healthy Cheese Choices
Do you wonder how cheese fits into your eating plan? Alison Pask gives us a guide to making healthy cheese choices.

Lunches
How about experimenting with some different lunches? Alison Pask suggests healthy choices to try at midday.

Nuts
The benefits of eating nuts are often under-recognised. Dr Alexandra Chisholm explains why nuts in your diet are a good choice.

Legumes
Alison Pask tells us about health benefits of legumes that we can't afford to ignore.

Preserving
Autumn is a perfect time to preserve seasonal produce. Alison Pask gives us some tips on preserving without using sugar.

Snacks
Alison Pask explains why it is incredibly easy to consume a large number of calories simply by nibbling snacks throughout an entire evening.

Sugar
The facts about sugar and diabetes and why a sugar free diet is no longer the norm for people with diabetes.

Drinks
Struggling to drink eight glasses of water a day? Not sure what's good for you when it comes to alternatives? Read on for no-nonsense, good...

Coffee
Look here for some advice and titbits about coffee and caffeine, and a guide to the names on cafe blackboards and menus.

Wine
For those of us who choose to drink alcohol, become aware of both the risks and the benefits.

Christmas
Take advantage of these healthy entertaining and eating tips for the festive season.

Christmas Planning
Find out how to make it through the holiday without any complications with your diabetes by planning ahead.

Easter
What are alternatives to the usual temptations at Easter?

Picnics
There's no better way to spend a sunny summer's day than having a spontaneous picnic.

Lite
Alison Pask highlights some products labelled 'light' or lite' and explains why you should be aware.

Teeth
Choosing the right foods will not only help keep your blood glucose levels within the desirable range but will also reduce the chance the gum...

Coeliac Disease
What is coeliac disease? Find out how to have a healthy, well-balanced diet if you have the condition.

Barbecues
The secret to a successful and stress-free Kiwi barbecue is all in the preparation.

Dietary Supplements
What is the evidence for the need for dietary supplements? What effects may they have on your diabetes? Elizabeth Stewart provides some answers

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