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Carbohydrate is the nutrient that has the biggest impact on blood glucose levels.

Find out about the low carb programme

Find out if low carb can work for you

A low carbohydrate diet is one strategy that some people might find helpful to lose weight and manage their type 2 diabetes. It allows the body to maintain glucose levels at a low but healthy level.

Watch this video to find out more about low carb diets and how successful they were for a number of people with type 2 diabetes.

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Diagram showing how carbohydrates are broken down to glucose

Diagram showing the larger the portion sizre of white rice, the bigger effect it has on blood glucose levels

Picture showing a meal swap by reducing amount of spaghetti and replacing with salad and effect on blood glucose

Picture showing food swop of kebab and rice to kebab, sad and flatbread and effect on blood glucose levels

Picture showing swop of stewed chicken, large portion of rice and small salad to bigger portion of salad and smaller portion of rice

Chicken curry swopped with smaller portion of rice and salad

CUTTING DOWN ON CARBS CAN CHANGE HOW YOU FEEL

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Ian followed a strict diet when he was diagnosed, but his diabetic symptoms got worse. He developed leg pain, which made doing anything active difficult.

He was advised to cut down on carbs, so he gave up potatoes, bread, and breakfast cereal.

Immediately his blood sugar improved and he started feeling better. In three months he was back on the tennis court.

He now sticks to a low carb diet to stay healthy. He never gets hungry.

Ian was diagnosed with diabetic neuropathy in 2000.

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