An old family favourite of mine is Leek and Potato soup, but I don't like it too green and so I used to throw in a few extra potatoes to counter that. However I've avoided it lately as I've been following a lower GL style of eating which means lower carbohydrates and/or eating protein with carbohydrates, aiming for a slower release of energy that doesn't spike blood sugars. So this traditional 100% carbohydrate meal doesn't fit very well. But last week I got some organic le

Time and time again we see reports of people with a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes being reversed through making different nutritional choices. To understand this, it is first necessary to understand how and why people might get a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes. The most common cause of type 2 diabetes is obesity-related, which generally follows a vicious cycle pattern: Diet high in calories -particularly if high in refined carbohydrates. Insulin levels in the blo