On medication for Diabetes (apart from Metformin)?

You should check with your doctor or nurse before making a significant change to your diet.

On medication for high blood pressure?

A low carb diet can reduce your blood pressure and you will need to keep an eye on this.

• Breakfast cereals all contain significant amounts of carbohydrate that is broken down into sugar - click here to see an illustration of how many teaspoons of sugar are in typical portions of different breakfast cereals including porridge
• Fruit juice contains massive amounts of quickly digested sugar and should be avoided - see an example breakfast here which includes a glass of apple juice
• Go for fruit which grows in our climate as this is likely to contain less sugar - click here to see the amounts of sugar in different types of fruit which helps show why bananas should be avoided
• Natural yoghurt with berries or nuts is a good alternative to cereal
• Eggs are a great zero carb option
• Eating plenty of protein helps keep you feeling full until lunchtime

Meal ideas: