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🔥 Olive Oil vs. Rapeseed Oil (Canola) – Which is Better?

✅ Olive Oil (Extra Virgin)
🔹 High in Oleic Acid – Helps reduce inflammation & heart disease risk
🔹 Rich in Polyphenols – May lower blood sugar & improve gut health
🔹 Contains Oleocanthal – Works like ibuprofen to fight inflammation 

✅ Rapeseed (Canola) Oil
🔹 50% less fat than Olive Oil
🔹 More Omega-3, Vitamin E & K – Great for heart health & lowering blood pressure
🔹 Cheaper & widely available

🤔 Which One Should You Use?
💡 Both have benefits! I use Rapeseed in Spring/Summer & Olive Oil in Autumn/Winter to get the best of b...

🚨 If you have Type 2 Diabetes, you likely have high cholesterol too.

🔹 LDL (Bad Cholesterol) clogs arteries and raises the risk of heart disease.
🔹 HDL (Good Cholesterol) helps clear LDL from the bloodstream.

✅ What Can You Do?

🍎 Eat cholesterol-lowering foods: Beans, pulses, whole grains, veggies, seeds & seed oils.
🏃‍♂️ Exercise daily—even 10 minutes a day helps!
💊 Statins may help, but diet & movement are key for long-term success.
💡 Lower your LDL, increase your HDL, and take control of your health.

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🎯 You Are Stronger Than You Think!

🔹 Life throws challenges at us, and it’s easy to forget how many we’ve already overcome.
🔹 This moment and everything beyond it is what truly matters.

✨ Tap Into Your Hidden Strengths!

✅ Make a List – Write down past challenges you've faced.
✅ Reflect on how you overcame them – You already have proof of your resilience.
✅ Use that power to change your life & take control of your health!

💡 Reversing Type 2 Diabetes starts with a mindset shift.

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🔥 Stress is a major trigger for illnesses, including Type 2 diabetes.

⚠️ There’s a fine line between pressure & stress—be aware before it takes a toll.

🎯 What You Can Do Today:

✔️ Identify stress triggers 📝 (Use the Stress Sheet at Type2survivor.com).
✔️ Find solutions to reduce or eliminate stress.
✔️ Start walking! 🚶‍♀️ (It’s free, low risk, and great for your body & mind).

📜 Download Your Stress Sheet! Available in PDF (printable) & Google Sheets/Excel format

✅. 🏃 Walking for Health:
🔹 Start with 10 minutes a day. 🔹 Build up to 40 minutes, 3x per week.

🔹 Walking daily = even better!
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🌅 From the depths of darkness to glorious light – Type2survivor.com 🔥

Breaking unhealthy habits takes effort.
🥦 Changing your diet from bad to good requires commitment.
💡 The good news? It gets easier over time! 🛑 Why is it so hard?

✅ Your body is addicted to sugar and fat—breaking addiction is never easy.
✅ Indigestion, aches, and random pains may happen when switching foods.
✅ But these don’t last forever—your body adjusts.

🎯 How to Make Change Stick:

1️⃣ Change one thing at a time—avoid sabotaging your progress.
2️⃣ Use the Food Swap Sheet on Type2survivor.com 📜 (Do...

💨 Quitting smoking is the #1 thing you need to do for your health. Easy to say, hard to do, but it is possible!

⚠️ The harsh reality:

✅ 1 in 2 smokers die from smoking. That’s 50%. 💀
✅ Flip a coin—heads you live, tails you die. Which will it be? 
✅ Nicotine replacements (gum, vaping) may help, but they still keep you addicted.

🎯 How I Finally Quit After 20 Years: One night after work, I realized my life was controlled by nicotine. Instead of buying more nicotine gum, I threw it away and made quitting my #1 priority. That was 2018, and I’ve never looked ba...

💼 Do you work long hours and drink to unwind? Many people live by the "Work Hard, Play Hard" motto, but did you know heavy drinking can be a sign of burnout? 🚨

📢 Here’s the problem:

✅ We shouldn’t be working more than 38 hours a week—long-term overwork isn’t sustainable. ⏳
✅ Overwork leads to stress, exhaustion, and bad habits.
✅ People often rely on alcohol & junk food to cope. 🍔🍺
✅ The result? Sugar & fat overload = Higher risk of Type 2 diabetes.

🔄 The Vicious Cycle:

1️⃣ Work long hours 🕰️
2️⃣ Drink heavily to relieve stress 🍻
3️⃣ Eat junk food for convenience 🍟
4️⃣ Po...

⚠️ Do you or someone you know have these symptoms?

1️⃣ Waking up often at night to use the toilet 🚽
2️⃣ Feeling more angry or losing your temper easily 😡
3️⃣ Constant fatigue—always tired, able to sleep anytime 😴
4️⃣ Always thirsty & unable to quench your thirst 🥤
5️⃣ Feeling the need to eat more than usual 🍽️
6️⃣ Recurrent thrush 😣 
7️⃣ Sharp pains in toes & feet ⚡🦶
8️⃣ Excessive sweating, especially at night 😓
9️⃣ Gout symptoms—intense pain in feet & lower legs 🦵

🔥 📢 If your blood sugar levels are high, you may experience most of these symptoms. For pre-diabetics or those with mild levels, frequent urination is often the first major warning sign.

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😟 You or someone you know has Type 2 diabetes. But did you know it’s often linked to food addiction? Society is hooked on sugar-laden foods—and breaking free takes sacrifice. 💪 What needs to change?

✅ Quit smoking 🚭
✅ Cut out alcohol & fizzy drinks 🍷🥤
✅ Avoid fast & processed foods 🍔🚫
✅ Exercise regularly 🏃‍♂️ 📢 

This isn’t temporary—it’s for life! Diets don’t work long-term! 🚫⚖️

You need lifestyle change, not a quick fix. If you go back to old habits, Type 2 diabetes will return. ⚠️ Did you know? Yo-yo dieting & weight fluctuations...

🦉 The Truth About Fruit & Sugar! 🦉

 Advice to eat fruit & veggies has been around forever—but did you know fruit contains sugar, and sugar is the enemy? 😱

🥤 Many believe fruit juice is healthy, but just ONE portion of orange juice = 14% of your daily sugar limit! A full carton? That’s 70%—before eating anything else! 😵

🍇 Some fruits pack a sugary punch too! High-sugar fruits include: 👉 Grapes (16%) 👉 Lychees (15%) 👉 Mangoes (14%) 👉 Pomegranates (14%) 👉 Cherries (13%) 👉 Bananas (12%)

❗ Sugar in fruit is natural but still spikes blood sugar levels. If you’re serious about managing Type 2 diabetes, watch your intake!

📥 Get the full high-sugar fruit list & mor...

Reversing Type 2 diabetes starts with understanding what’s really in your food. In Episode 4, we looked at sugar and fat levels—now, let's dive deeper into dangerous food groups that may be holding you back from recovery.

🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Video:
✅ Why cutting carbs is key to reversing Type 2 diabetes
✅ The difference between simple vs. complex carbs (and which to avoid)
✅ Why sugar spikes lead to cravings and long-term health damage
✅ The risks of red meat & processed foods
✅ How to make better food choices for a healthier, longer life

💡 Your health...

Struggling with Type 2 diabetes? You’re not alone. At Type2Survivor.com, we help you take control of your health by making simple, informed food choices.

 This episode breaks down how to identify safe and dangerous foods using easy-to-follow nutrition label tips.

🛑 What You’ll Learn:
✅ How to spot hidden sugars and fats in everyday foods
✅ A simple method to calculate sugar levels in drinks
✅ How I reversed my Type 2 diabetes—from an HbA1c of 84 to 30!
✅ A step-by-step guide to building a healthier shopping list 🔗 Want to save time? Get personalized help at Type2Survivor...

Quit eating this junk. Are bad foods silently sabotaging your health? 🚨 In this video, we break down what "bad food" really is and how it impacts your journey to reverse Type 2 diabetes.

🍩 What is bad food? Bad foods are high in sugar, high in fat, heavily processed—or all three. Examples include: Ready meals, microwave dinners, and boil-in-the-bag foods.

Foods that look nothing like their original form, such as potato chips (from potatoes) loaded with flavorings and preservatives.

🛑 High sugar foods: Avoid anything over 5% sugar and definitely steer clear of sweets and chocolates, which can be as m...

Welcome back to Type2Survivor! In this episode, we explore critical information you need to know about managing and reversing type 2 diabetes.

We discuss four key facts:

Free Prescriptions: If you’re diabetic in the UK, you can get your prescriptions for free—just ask your doctor for an exemption card!
Awareness: 1 in 4 people with type 2 diabetes are unaware of their condition. Share the message of hope and support at type2survivor.com.
Statistics: Learn about the alarming rates of diabetes among different age groups and remember, you are not alone.
Health Risks: Igno...

In this episode, we discuss the stark reality of type 2 diabetes, affecting millions worldwide. Did you know that in the UK alone, 5 million people are living with this condition? The good news is that type 2 diabetes is often reversible.

We delve into the crucial HBA1C score that every newly diagnosed person should know and why lowering this number can drastically reduce health risks, including heart attacks and strokes.

Join me as I share my personal journey of reversing my own type 2 diabetes—from a shocking diagnosis to achieving an HBA1C score of 38 within a ye...