World Mental Health Day- what's that got to do with Diabetes?
Wednesday 10th October is World Mental Health Day. Why is this important in Diabetes? Well for one, I believe that when we are supporting a patient with Diabetes, we aren’t just isolating and treating the Diabetes, we are thinking about and supporting the whole person. I wanted to make a mention of this today, as it’s something I get a real “bee in my bonnet” about. I think often, practitioners can get so caught up in managing blood sugars alone that they forget to use a who
Winter tomato and lentil soup
As the weather gets colder, I always have soup for lunch. I may be a bit boring but I really do enjoy it and its usually quick and easy to make. I like to add lentils to soup. They just add that bit of body and, of course protein and fibre. You really don’t need bread. Here is a creamy soup to warm you up. This makes 2 serves. 40g red lentils, rinsed 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion chopped 1 carrot finely chopped 1 stick celery finely chopped 100ml tomato passata 600 ml vegetable st
