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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello Everyone 
Saw a Dietician yesterday -- and she talked about Self care -- Food, salt, sugar and water
How much water do you drink a day ??
How much salt do you have a day ??
Sugar -- how much a day ?? do you have fruit and veges everyday , salad
she has challenged us to eat mor heathlier in the month of Apri
Who is going to join me or have some wonderful hints and tips to share
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
yes but did not do it tonight @Former-Member as no sweet potato
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AdgeSenior Contributor
My diet has always been high in vegies (high fibre), & low in everything else.
Because I've been vegetarian for 30 years.
However, high fibre (vegies) could have caused my bowel tumor (& complete obstruction) - that almost cost me my life in November 2014 (immediate emergency surgery).
The surgeon said that stuck food may have caused the tumor & bowel obstruction.
Adge
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Yes @Adge my mum has reoccuring bowel obstruction.and has to have a very low fibre diet
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Ali11Senior Contributor
Scary stuff @Adge! The stories usually imply meat is to blame for most bowel issues, so it's interesting to hear about the high fibre effects
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AdgeSenior Contributor
Well there wasn't any meat (in my case), to cause the problems @Ali11
Because I haven't eaten meat for about 30 years.
So we cannot pin the blame on meat this time....
Adge
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
@Ali11, @Former-Member , @Adge
remember i had the potato bake -- well was surprised when i did my test that night andit is in the diabetic low night time range
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@Shaz51 🙌
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
must of been the veges I put with it @Former-Member
also depends on how much you eat too , trying to find a balance sometimes is hard
my yesterday fasting test before breakfast was 4.6-- wow
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AdgeSenior Contributor
@Shaz51
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