Very Low Calorie Diets.

Salma Mehar, Consultant Diabetes Dietician, explains what the main five types of food group are. She tailors the information for people with Diabetes. She focuses in Carbohydrate as this group has the most effect on Glucose in the body. Secondly fruits and vegetable and how much and what sorts we can eat. Thirdly she tackles Protein. Dairy is the fourth group which is important in term so calcium. Lastly fats are discussed which can be useful too whereas saturated fats should be avoided.

Salma Mehar, Consultant Diabetes Dietician, explains that Carbohydrate Counting is different from Calorie Counting. She gives advice on to how to estimate or measure the amount of Carbohydrate is in the food you are eating. Salma also talks about the link between the amount of Carbohydrate you are about to eat and how much Insulin you need to give yourself.

Salma Mehar, Consultant Diabetes Dietician, says that meal planning has to be practical. She also talks about how meal planning needs to be sensitive to cultural issues, religious beliefs and also cost. Salma talks about how diet can be challenging for some ethnic groups but that there are many meal plans available for people on online resources. She then talks about portion control especially when eating out and at festivals and controlling the amount of Carbohydrate you eat.

Salma Mehar, Consultant Dietician gives an in depth description of what a low carbohydrate diet it, how to estimate the amount of carbohydrate in foods. Salma also gives overall advice on how to balance your diet if you are going down a low carb route.

Daniel talks about his strategies for healthy eating and maintaining a healthy weight. His main experience is to not allow Diabetes to take over his life, but he maintains a healthy Mediterranean style diet.

Abdul Rais talks about how to live healthily with a South Asian background. He suggests reducing the amount you eat and increasing physical activity may be the key. He explains that being overweight may have been seen as healthy in the past but he would advocate being as lean as possible. He also discusses salt, sugar and oils.