And of course, not "rolling over" and deciding what foods to eat is completely in your control. Using a low carb diet in the UK is not unknown, Dr David Unwin has done a study with the Diabetes.co.uk group on LC treatment, and there is a low carb program on their website you can join.
https://www.lowcarbprogram.com

https://www.dietdoctor.com/dr-david...-diabetes-times

https://www.diabetes.co.uk