Robin Ellis , now 73 , was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes by chance in 1999 . Poldark star read Michel Montignac 's book , Dine Out And Lose Weight . Advocates giving up white carbohydrates rather than counting calories . Robin has since written a number of cookbooks for people with diabetes . Comment:
Robin Ellis , now 73 , was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes by chance in 1999 . Poldark star read Michel Montignac 's book , Dine Out And Lose Weight . Advocates giving up white carbohydrates rather than counting calories . Robin has since written a number of cookbooks for people with diabetes . He eats oats , walnuts , apricots and prunes with almond milk for breakfast .