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The insuleoin Podcast - Redefining Diabetes

BITESIZE #129: Fat Loss Tips.

This is a bitesize episode of 'The insuleoin Podcast - Redefining Diabetes'. Each week we'll take a look back into the archive of episodes and get you to think and reflective once more about some of the things we've learned over the past few years. In this week's BITESIZE:


  • Making pre bolusing a habit.
  • The importance of waiting 15 minutes.
  • Fat loss tips.


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