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The food we eat has three macronutrients - carbohydrates, fat, and protein - plus some micronutrients like vitamins and minerals. A lot of the energy goes to power our large mammalian brains. We estimate that the brain needs 130g of glucose, the end product of…

Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism. It's been a month since my last freestyle libre sensor and I'm still alive. The first week was tough, I would swipe over my arm in a nervous twitch.

The bear decided to enjoy some Burger King for lunch. I pestered him about testing his blood glucose, so we could see the effect of the meal. He had a Texas Whopper Box, which included the burger with barbeque sauce, fries, onion rings, and 400ml…

A damning report on the fast food industry, this book has some interesting trivia. For example, did you know that McDonald's founder Ray Kroc and Walt Disney served together in the same World War I ambulance corp before they went on to set up two…

Since I was diagnosed with diabetes two years ago I've taken three basal insulins: Lantus, Toujeo, and Tresiba. For me the winner is Tresiba. I started on Lantus with 12u every night at 11 pm. The problem that soon became evident was nighttime hypoglycemia. I…