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ISSUE 137 Among the news items in
this issue is one about
the need to move away
from the relatively wellknown
concept of your BMI (body
mass index) measurement being
any sort of indicator of someone's
health status. Instead, a person's
waist-to-hip ratio is being touted
as a much more reliable indictator.
Meanwhile, a registered public health
nutritionist says that regulations
on the placement, promotion and
marketing of high fat, salt and sugar
(HFSS) products are overdue.
We have a KIT page (p.14), with
relief for dry eyes, a Type 1 superhero
doll, and a box of footcare items.
That's followed by a report on the
launch of Dexcom's G7 here in the UK
EDITOR'S COMMENT
(p.16). We also take another look at
the InsulCheck range of pens to see
the difference between their Classic,
Connect and Dose options (p.20).
Our front cover story is a look
at the bemusing arena of food
supplements. Should you, shouldn't
you? Reporter Judith Ozhan takes a
good look and offers some insights
and advice (p.22).
We're never shy about food in this
magazine - as people with diabetes,
we know more than most about what
it does inside us. But beyond carb
counting and glycaemic control,
food is a core part of our lives and
the wider environment. We have a
page of Food News (p.28), as well as
a report on CBD oil - what is it, how
do you use it? Susannah Hickling
investigates (p.30)? We have a
run down of some fairly random
restaurant news from up and down
the country (p.32), Then in Making
Carbs Count, it's coconuts!
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The small Print
With our website and monthly online
magazine we aim to bring diabetesrelated
information to anyone who
wishes to read it. Our editorial sections
presently include kit, news, food news
and features. As far as kit is concerned,
we produce listings so you can then
choose what's best for your own
diabetes care. We are not necessarily
recommending products but bringing
you information about them.
We include global news stories
with a local focus on the UK and Irish
markets. Sources are supplied as often
as possible so you can go back and
read the original or fuller reports.
Features are on any and all aspects of
living with diabetes. We tend to focus
on new products and technological
advancements. Sometimes features
are themed specifically for T1D or for
T2D; you can pick what you want to
read about.
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not necessarily of interest to readers
and impede the reading experience. If
we included them for every product
covered the pages would be a very
unappealing to read.
We aim to bring you information,
but it's your diabetes. Talk to your
medical team if you have further
questions or concerns. While
we report on products such as
supplements or glycaemic index and
carb-counting as part of diet, it is your
responsibility to find out more if you
need to.
We include coverage of all sorts of
foods - soft drinks, chocolate, booze -
as these are part of normal life. We are
not encouraging consumption of these
items, we are bringing you information
about them. You choose what you eat.
We'd include soft drinks as they can
come in handy for treating a hypo, not
necessarily as part of a diabetic diet.
Susannah Hickling is an experienced health writer with a
particular interest in diabetes, having previously worked
with Diabetes UK.
Judith Ozkan is an experienced medical journalist and health
writer with a particular interest in long-term conditions.
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