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Re:Type 2 diabetes: NHS to offer 800-calorie diet treatment by GordonS on Friday November 30, 2018 @01:25PM (#18571239)
It's going to be extremely difficult to confirm to 800 calories consisting almost entirely of carbs - very few people are going to succeed with this.
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Re:Type 2 diabetes: NHS to offer 800-calorie diet treatment by ryanwaggoner on Friday November 30, 2018 @01:42PM (#18571401)
Neither of those consist almost entirely of carbs.
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Re:Type 2 diabetes: NHS to offer 800-calorie diet treatment by GordonS on Friday November 30, 2018 @04:45PM (#18572962)
Gah, you're right, I read it on mobile and missed the protein value.

Then it's not quite as bad as I thought, but fat is still much more filling than protein:

fat > protein > carbs

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Re:Type 2 diabetes: NHS to offer 800-calorie diet treatment by vorpalhex on Friday November 30, 2018 @03:10PM (#18572184)
That is a ton of carbs and moderate protein. I'd expect to see <80g of carbs and more focus on lean meats and veggies.
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