Do you need a device to tell the difference between an apple and a chocolate biscuit?

Wireless devices which transmit blood glucose levels to your phone are becoming more widely used by people with type 1 diabetes,and they're beginning to be marketed to everyone as a general health tool. Manufacturers of the so called “flash” monitoring systems say they help create good eating habits, but doctors say there's more to a healthy life than that.

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