Festive food ideas for those with diabetes

CHRISTMAS is approaching and it is a time for preparations and thinking about extra food.

As a charity for people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, we recognise that it can be a difficult time for people with both types of diabetes, especially if it is their first Christmas with the condition.

It can be a time of temptation, unpredictable or delayed meals, extra nibbles, excitement and stress, all of which can make managing their diabetes more of a problem.

We have just published our free December newsletter and we also have a free booklet, Diabetes at Christmas, to help families who live with the condition. It gives various options for Christmas dinners, a recipe for home-made, lowercarbohydrate and -calorie Christmas pudding and many other tips. We also have a booklet, Diabetes – Everyday Eating, which may also be useful. We hope that the Newsletter and these two booklets will help to make life easier.

We are happy to send out these, free of charge, to any of your readers if they could contact IDDT on 01604 622837 or email enquiries@ iddtinternational.org

Jenny Hirst Co-Chair InDependent Diabetes Trust (IDDT)