My favourite and most used ingredients – cucumber
I am going to share one of my favourite and most used ingredients and tell you why I think they have contributed to my health and well being despite having...
Diabetes
LTI scheme for people who have diabetes
There is confusion about items with no code on the Long Term Illness (LTI) scheme list of approved items for people with diabetes. The LTI scheme is an Irish health...
Sugar and artificial sweetener’s
There are two types of sugar: Natural sugar in milk and fruit. Table sugar and concentrated sources like fruit juice. It’s easy to know how much sugar you are consuming...
Will the sugar tax solve our health problems?
Will the sugar tax introduced on the 1st of May 2018 have any impact on the health of the nation or is it just another meaningless quick fix? Many people with...
Review of the FreeStyle Libre System
The main headline on the Abbot website and their literature states and I quote: FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System The days of routine glucose testing with lancets, test strips...
Blood sugar testing in Winter
Many people with diabetes find that their blood sugar goes up during cold weather. Our ability to handle these changes is very much dependent on getting accurate information from our...
Hints for a blood draw/test
Despite giving myself thousands of injections I don’t like having blood samples taken. Regular blood work is essential for good diabetes management. The tests include, but aren’t confined to Hba1c (haemoglobin...
BBQ Tips
There’s something about a BBQ that makes everything taste extra special, whether it’s something simple for a dinner or having people over for a bigger spread. The aroma of food...
Cooked Chicken Salad
It’s important to have a few low carbohydrate recipes that can be cooked for lunch or dinner on days when blood sugar is a bit off or you just want...
Hypos and me
Hypoglycaemia (Hypo) is my most disliked part of diabetes. Despite continuously monitoring my blood glucose (BG) I still get hypos. On the brighter side, I am able to see glucose...