After a couple of weeks of eschewing my usual low(ish)-carbohydrate regimen, I’ve had to loosen my belt a notch. It’s been fun, but it’s time to get back to healthy eating; a change encouraged by new data from a group of GPs who have been using a low-carb diet to treat type 2 diabetes, with remarkable results. And it’s not only the 4.5 million or so in the UK with the condition who should take note — it could have benefits for millions more too, including anyone worried about their spare tyre.
Of the five million people in the UK confirmed to have diabetes, 90 per cent have type 2, which is typically but not always associated with advancing years (most are over 40), a
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