Women on a low-calorie diet who ate an egg with toast each morning lost twice as much weight as those who had a bagel breakfast with the same number of calories but consumed no eggs, a study from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge reports. Let’s see now, how do you spell increased bone breakage? Do you know what to do if your test results are too low?

We digest protein a little slower than the carbs in fruit, grains and vegetables so it is extremely useful in keeping our glucofort waltzing along on an even keel. You will get synergy out of this holistic approach. Two great ones are brown rice and whole wheat pasta.

But it is also one of the diabetic foods to avoid. Chewy and tart to the taste with a calorie content of Only 35 per tablespoon these berries have a hunger-curbing edge over other fruit containing 18 amino acids, making them a surprising source of protein, they also have more beta-carotene than carrots. Having your blood glucose tested only takes a second, and it’s a simple test. In fact it is the difference between life-and-death