Food and Diet
Q: The product has sugar in it, what should I do?
Having diabetes does not mean you need to eat a sugar-free diet. Sugar can be used in foods and in baking as part of a healthy diet. However, use sugar-free, no added sugar or diet squashes and fizzy drinks, as sugary drinks cause blood glucose levels to rise quickly.
Please click on the links below for more information
Diabetes UK store tour - know your labels
Eating well with Type 1 diabetes
Eating well with Type 2 diabetes
Q: How can I make my favourite recipes more healthy?
There's no need to throw away your favourite recipes and cookbooks just because you have been diagnosed with diabetes – following a healthy eating plan need not involve mastering a whole new collection of recipes.
Follow this link for more information on adapting your recipes
Adapting recipes
Q: Can I still drink alcohol?
There is no need to give up alcohol just because you have diabetes. Guidelines ( in line with the rest of the population) are a daily recommendation of one unit for women and two units for men.
Please click on the link below for more information on alcohol
alcohol and diabetes
Q: Is Aspartame safe?
Diabetes UK suggests that if you do use intense sweeteners or products sweetened with them, then you should make sure that you use a variety of brands so as to reduce the risk of exceeding the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for each one. For more information on our position on aspartame please click on the link below.
Aspartame position statement