Dive into summer fun

There’s an awful lot of information out there about what we should, and shouldn’t, be eating. We know, it can get confusing.

Last issue DL dietitian and diabetes educator Dr Kate Marsh (who also has type 1) wrote about the keto diet – a very low-carb approach that is gaining in popularity. In this issue, we have a follow-up, with a piece from exercise physiologist, sports scientist and diabetes educator Drew Harrisberg (who was diagnosed with type 1 at the age of 22) about life, and diabetes, on the keto diet – and why he ultimately quit it. Turn to page 96 for a fascinating read.

Although you might not be taking the keto approach, chances are you’re watching your carbohydrate intake. We know that’s an area of discussion for a lot of you, so from this issue forward, we’ll be making sure at least 50 per cent of our main meals and lunches are ‘lower carb’. This means they have less than 2 carb exchanges per serve. Check out our lower-carb Christmas recipes (page 59) to see how delicious lower-carb eating can be (yes, there’s pudding!). And warmer days and nights mean you can take it outside with our delicious family barbecue feature (page 28). While we do include all the nutritional data for our food, we recommend you seek advice from your dietitian about the food plan that’s best for your personal circumstances.

It’s always a good time to be maintaining a healthy weight, so turn to page 92 to find out more about five healthy habits that will help you win at weight loss. Combine that with our Move More feature on page 122 and you’ve got summer fitness sorted!

We’d love to hear how you’re getting ready for summer and what you’ve got planned for the warmer months.