CREDITON and District Lions Club celebrated World Diabetes Day on Thursday, November 14 when Ann Whitehouse, President, and Bronwyn Nott, Secretary, spent several hours at Crediton Tesco’s supermarket.

Ann and Bronwyn distributed literature provided by Diabetes UK aimed at advising people about their risk of getting type two diabetes and tips on healthy eating and how to understand food labels and how to make healthy food choices. 

Tesco supermarket had provided various foods such as baked beans, granulated sugar, crispbreads, tonic water, jelly in both normal form as well as sugar-free or low-calorie versions. 

People were advised on the amount of “hidden” sugar in everyday foods and how the alternative low-calorie versions helped reduce the risk of getting diabetes.

Bronwyn Nott