Which food?

I have just added an article in our News section which discusses Caffeine having an adverse effect on blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. I am not totally surprised, not that I had any insider knowledge, or have I any biology background, but Caffeine is quite a strong stimulant and I could imagine it causing other problems. But what really gets me with all the warnings on food and drink is the amount of conflicting information we get.

I was reading the other day, that red wine is not good for you, although recent thought was that red wine was good for you. The report mentioned above regarding the caffeine did state that although it could be adverse for people with diabetes, its fine for those without diabetes. My mum after her stroke was told that she shouldnt drink pineapple juice with the particular tablet she was taken. A friend with high cholestral was told not to eat prawns, even though I understood fish to be good for you!. Its all very confusing.

Food and drink is a very popular issue in the media of late and much is spoken about food labelling regarding the ingredients, the calorific, fat, salt and additive content; perhaps companies could also add warnings as to the adverse effects of the product on those with particular problems. Perhaps we could see on a jar of coffee "Warning not suitable for those with Type 2 diabetes", or on a sausage roll, "Do not take this product if you have a heart condition, or if you have woken up with a bit of a cough". * It all sounds ridiculous, but it would give us, the consumer a bit more help when trying to keep up to date with all the latest trends in food and drinks.





*This is untrue, its just to make a point, before people start writing in to ask if they can eat a sausage roll as they had a heart attack 3 years ago, or for that matter because they have got a cough today.