After Nadia Sawalha 's father received a surprise type 2 diabetes diagnosis 35 years ago he became fastidious about good nutrition.
And although the Loose Women panellist jokes that his endless talk of healthy eating grew tiresome, she now credits actor Nadim Sawalha for helping protect her from the disease.
"After his diagnosis, Dad was religious with his food and when I was younger I used to think, 'Oh God, if I hear one more thing about green vegetables and blood sugar,' but it all went in by osmosis," says Nadia, 57.
