November 20, 2025Nov 20 Popular Post Six warning signs your body is heading towards diabetes In the UK, around 6 million people are living with diabetes or pre-diabetes, often without realising it until complications bite. Yet the early warnings are there, written on our skin, our waistlines, our sleep, and our energy. On TikTok, creator Jade Rivers - who says she has reversed insulin resistance - regularly posts videos urging people to learn more and change habits to do the same. In a video titled “Here’s what a body looks like that’s heading towards diabetes”, she outlines warning signs, why they happen, and what to do about them. https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/2135439/Six-warning-signs-your-body-is-heading-towards-diabetes/amp speculation @3NUMBAS OP has been edited to be correct.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 Popular Post Diabetes is one of the fastest-rising medical issues in First World countries, outpacing Cancer. The shame of it is that it is USUALLY preventable, and that beats out having to stick yourself with a needle several times a day, just checking your blood sugar, to say nothing of the daily insulin injections. Stop eating sugars and starches, and reduce your chance of developing Type 2 Diabetes today.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 Popular Post 3 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said: Stop eating sugars and starches, and reduce your chance of developing Type 2 Diabetes today. It's not that simple because carbs are like heroin and most people are addicted to carbs.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 1 minute ago, save the frogs said: It's not that simple because carbs are like heroin and most people are addicted to carbs. That depends on the type of carbs.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 17 minutes ago, novacova said: That depends on the type of carbs. Carbs are like sex. Carbs beget more carbs. Doesn't depend, not for me anyway. The addictive nature of carbs is one thing. But even if you can control your addictions, living off glucose means you constantly have to keep your glucose levels topped up.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 Popular Post 4 minutes ago, save the frogs said: Carbs are like sex. Carbs beget more carbs. Doesn't depend, not for me anyway. Most my carbs come from unrefined grains, fresh fruit and there’s even some in fresh vegetables.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 Popular Post 2 minutes ago, novacova said: Most my carbs come from fresh unrefined grains, fresh fruit and there’s even some in fresh vegetables. Vegetables are not addictive. Unrefined grains ? Not so sure. Fruit ... I have started cutting it out. Because it messes with glucose levels and I'm not convinced all that fructose in there is harmless.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 Popular Post 23 minutes ago, save the frogs said: It's not that simple because carbs are like heroin and most people are addicted to carbs. No one said it would be easy. Lots of us have given up starches and sugars, sticking with leafy greens for our tiny carb needs. (Yes, some cells in the human body (brain cells) DO need a small amount of carbs to function. The body will produce enough for its needs if it doesn’t receive it from food. ) Unfortunately, most folks wait until the doctor tells them they are approaching Type2 conditions before they do anything to correct it. Many won’t make the changes needed until its too late.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 Popular Post 2 minutes ago, save the frogs said: Vegetables are not addictive. Unrefined grains ? Not so sure. Fruit ... I have started cutting it out. Because it messes with glucose levels and I'm not convinced all that fructose in there is harmless. Folks these days tend to over think and complicate their diet. Keep it simple, a person can get by easily on just a little protein and vegetables and lose a bunch of weight and turn things around rather quickly.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 Popular Post 5 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said: No one said it would be easy. Lots of us have given up starches and sugars, sticking with leafy greens for our tiny carb needs. (Yes, some cells in the human body (brain cells) DO need a small amount of carbs to function. The body will produce enough for its needs if it doesn’t receive it from food. ) Unfortunately, most folks wait until the doctor tells them they are approaching Type2 conditions before they do anything to correct it. Many won’t make the changes needed until its too late. I'd rather be dead than give up carbs and sugar. What do us old folk have left beyond eating and drinking?
November 21, 2025Nov 21 Popular Post 3 minutes ago, save the frogs said: Vegetables are not addictive. Unrefined grains ? Not so sure. Fruit ... I have started cutting it out. Because it messes with glucose levels and I'm not convinced all that fructose in there is harmless. Fructose converts to glucose. Same as any other carb. No healthier than a candy bar. Honey, natural as can be, still converts to glucose. No healthier than a slice of chocolate cake. Just because it's natural,’ doesn’t mean it’s healthy. Arsenic is natural. So is cyanide. For best health, avoid almost ALL sugars and starches.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 Just now, BritManToo said: I'd rather be dead than give up carbs and sugar. What do us old folk have left beyond eating and drinking? Agree. No way am I giving up pasta, rice and croissants!
November 21, 2025Nov 21 4 minutes ago, novacova said: Folks these days tend to over think and complicate their diet. Keep it simple, a person can get by easily on just a little protein and vegetables and lose a bunch of weight and turn things around rather quickly. Yeah, but I was eating a fair amount of fruit because they do seem to be high in nutrients. But I decided it's not worth the glucose/fructose/carb content, which seems to be messing me up. That's what I'm hoping now. To drop weight quickly. As well with intermittent fasting. No more breakfast, so one less insulin spike.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 1 minute ago, BritManToo said: I'd rather be dead than give up carbs and sugar. What do us old folk have left beyond eating and drinking? Who said you have to give up eating or drinking? You can drink as much alcohol as you want, just choose WHAT you drink carefully. A bottle of Bombay Sapphire a night won’t affect your blood ‘sugar,’ anyway. Scotch, Rye, Vodka, Gin. Have a ball! As for eating, I eat three big meals a day. I love to cook dishes from many different cultures, just being careful to substitute a few items. No problem, just a different way of thinking.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 Popular Post 6 minutes ago, BritManToo said: I'd rather be dead than give up carbs and sugar. What do us old folk have left beyond eating and drinking? You proved my point. Most people are carb junkies.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 3 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said: Who said you have to give up eating or drinking? Nah, low carb is very restrictive. It eliminates 80% of foods out there. It sucks. Giving up carbs is torture. I wish they could figure out how to tweak the human body so we can digest carbs.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 Popular Post 33 minutes ago, save the frogs said: It's not that simple because carbs are like heroin and most people are addicted to carbs. Excuses 10 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said: No one said it would be easy. Lots of us have given up starches and sugars, sticking with leafy greens for our tiny carb needs. (Yes, some cells in the human body (brain cells) DO need a small amount of carbs to function. The body will produce enough for its needs if it doesn’t receive it from food. ) Unfortunately, most folks wait until the doctor tells them they are approaching Type2 conditions before they do anything to correct it. Many won’t make the changes needed until its too late. It is easy at once you make a decision because you understand it is beneficial, and also how a proper balanced diet can solve most problems a man can have. It starts with motivation either you want or forced to do. Each and one's own responsibility. Motivation is not sustainable, so, good sustainable routines and habits as well discipline. But the problem with most, they hate discipline just thinking of it. And that's why many never manage to turn their life around to something more positive. And I'm going to provoke with intention, what people believe is fun, is often combined with a unhealthy lifestyle. A good quality life is full of decisions and also some sacrifices. I prefer the last, and rather a bit boring than riding the rollercoasters up and dawn. I good healthy sustainable diet and lifestyle prevents lifestyle health related problems and can maintain mental stability among the more vulnerable.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 11 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said: Agree. No way am I giving up pasta, rice and croissants! If you eat enough protein, and still keep below the maintenance calories needed daily most will not have any problems.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 Popular Post 4 minutes ago, save the frogs said: Yeah, but I was eating a fair amount of fruit because they do seem to be high in nutrients. Over ripen fruit has a lot of sugar. Things like yellow/green bananas, green mango not so much.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 29 minutes ago, Hummin said: Excuses It is easy at once you make a decision because you understand it is beneficial, and also how a proper balanced diet can solve most problems a man can have. It starts with motivation either you want or forced to do. Each and one's own responsibility. Motivation is not sustainable, so, good sustainable routines and habits as well discipline. But the problem with most, they hate discipline just thinking of it. And that's why many never manage to turn their life around to something more positive. And I'm going to provoke with intention, what people believe is fun, is often combined with a unhealthy lifestyle. A good quality life is full of decisions and also some sacrifices. I prefer the last, and rather a bit boring than riding the rollercoasters up and dawn. I good healthy sustainable diet and lifestyle prevents lifestyle health related problems and can maintain mental stability among the more vulnerable. Sounds like a healthy choice!
November 21, 2025Nov 21 30 minutes ago, novacova said: Over ripen fruit has a lot of sugar. Things like yellow/green bananas, green mango not so much. I stick with berries. Raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc. Raspberries have the lowest sugar content of all sweet fruits. Mixed with a bowl of Greek yogurt and a few splashes of Sugar-free 'STRAWBERRY' syrup, and you'll think you died and went to heaven, yet the carb content almost bottoms out! Like an ice cream sundae! Other fruits can be deceptively high in sugar. Bananas are about 50-70 on the Glycimic Index, so just about OK. Higher than that and there is a LOT of sugar to convert... and store as fat.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 48 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said: Who said you have to give up eating or drinking....... (SNIP) No problem, just a different way of thinking. 43 minutes ago, save the frogs said: Nah, low carb is very restrictive. It eliminates 80% of foods out there. Yes... one may have to 'give up' certain foods, but I prefer to 'substitute' them. Zucchini fries instead of French fries, Cauliflower rice instead of the grain (In most dishes you can't really tell the difference unless you are eating it 'straight up.') The list goes on and on. Personally, I do not like to suffer. Here are a couple of my typical meals. Breakfast at home, lunch often at the German Buffet place (these days, two plates like this before dessert is enough now.) I haven't taken any pictures of the dinners I cook, but they are full meals, too. I like to eat! But I don't like to be obese. The choice is ours to make.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 37 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said: Yes... one may have to 'give up' certain foods, but I prefer to 'substitute' them. Thanks. That looks good!
November 21, 2025Nov 21 Popular Post I used to have one of those firm bellies mentioned in the video clip in the link. It never hung down over the waist of my trousers, but rather looked like half a football under my shirt and was solid to the touch, plus a spare tyre around the waist. I was a fatty for sure on the way to diabetes, if I wasn't there already. At the time I was unaware of things such as insulin resistance or intermittent-fasting etc., but something caught my eye on the sidebar in Youtube one day. I watched and thought I'd give it a go. 5 months later and I've lost 2½ stone (36lbs / 16kg). Down from 96kg to just under 80kg. It becomes a lifestyle and is no problem to maintain and continue. The effort required is minimal, just some determination and self-control, which becomes much easier over time. Skin tags have fallen off, skin looks and feels healthier overall, much lighter on my feet and taste buds quickly returned. I love food, just not the type of food I used to eat and it is delicious. I love eating and now cook for myself with an air-fryer, only consuming between certain hours of the day. I live in Pattaya about 10 mins walk from Friendship Supermarket and they have so much of what I like and want, such as fresh pork, chicken, eggs and plenty of cruciferous and other vegetables and a great selection of nuts and seeds. There is always something else which could improve things, but doing 95% of it is fine with me. Your life. Up to you. I'm so glad I did something about mine. It's not as hard or difficult as some may imagine. Don't let your health become an issue when it takes just a little effort for it not to be, starting right now.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 4 minutes ago, roger buttmore said: I used to have one of those firm bellies mentioned in the video clip in the link. It never hung down over the waist of my trousers, but rather looked like half a football under my shirt and was solid to the touch, plus a spare tyre around the waist. I was a fatty for sure on the way to diabetes, if I wasn't there already. At the time I was unaware of things such as insulin resistance or intermittent-fasting etc., but something caught my eye on the sidebar in Youtube one day. I watched and thought I'd give it a go. 5 months later and I've lost 2½ stone (36lbs / 16kg). Down from 96kg to just under 80kg. It becomes a lifestyle and is no problem to maintain and continue. The effort required is minimal, just some determination and self-control, which becomes much easier over time. Skin tags have fallen off, skin looks and feels healthier overall, much lighter on my feet and taste buds quickly returned. I love food, just not the type of food I used to eat and it is delicious. I love eating and now cook for myself with an air-fryer, only consuming between certain hours of the day. I live in Pattaya about 10 mins walk from Friendship Supermarket and they have so much of what I like and want, such as fresh pork, chicken, eggs and plenty of cruciferous and other vegetables and a great selection of nuts and seeds. There is always something else which could improve things, but doing 95% of it is fine with me. Your life. Up to you. I'm so glad I did something about mine. It's not as hard or difficult as some may imagine. Don't let your health become an issue when it takes just a little effort for it not to be, starting right now. Respect 👏🤗👊
November 21, 2025Nov 21 Popular Post 8 hours ago, FolkGuitar said: Diabetes is one of the fastest-rising medical issues in First World countries, outpacing Cancer. The shame of it is that it is USUALLY preventable, and that beats out having to stick yourself with a needle several times a day, just checking your blood sugar, to say nothing of the daily insulin injections. Stop eating sugars and starches, and reduce your chance of developing Type 2 Diabetes today. No, the correct answer is stop eating junk, pastries, cake, biscuits, chocolate, ice cream, crisps, deep fried chips etc, problem is you lot can't stop eating junk, sugar gets the blame. i love sugar, eat loads, healthy carbs, real food
November 21, 2025Nov 21 8 hours ago, save the frogs said: It's not that simple because carbs are like heroin and most people are addicted to carbs. Not really, what are you classifying as carbs?
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