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Q: When you got diagnosed with diabetes did you get addicted to Diet Coke or Pepsi max or something?
Pretty much straight after I was diagnosed I got addicted to diet coke and now I can not stop drinking it! It seems that heaps of people with diabetes get addicted to diet coke, so I wanted to hear from alll those who do so we can all die of brain tumours together. Hehe.

A: YES!!
I am addicted to both Diet Coke and Pepsi Max…especially since I got Diabetes!!

I dont know what it is, but I just love them!

At least theres two of us eh?!?!lol!!

Q: What kind of diet is for Gestational Diabetes?
I think I have the worst doctor. He told me today I have gestational diabetes and asked the nurse to give me some dietary education, but then everyone disappeared and I didn’t get any education at all. I’ve never had this before and have no clue what to do! All they told me was that diabetes can be controlled with diet and exercise…. but no info on the kind of diet. we’re going into a holiday weekend so I know I won’t get any appointments with dieticians or specialists until next week or the week after at the earliest. Meanwhile, do you guys have any suggestions of simple foods to eat/diets to follow? Am I supposed to avoid sugar totally?
P.S. I am so angry at my doctor, and feel really guilty about having diabetes. Any suggestions on how to cope would be great!

A: Here are some general guidelines:

• Eat a variety of foods, distributing calories and carbohydrates evenly throughout the day. Make sure both your meals and your snacks are balanced. The American Diabetes Association recommends that you eat three small-to-moderate-sized meals and two to four snacks every day, including an after-dinner snack. Although your meal plan may contain fewer carbs than you normally eat, complex carbohydrates should continue to provide most of your calories.

• Don’t skip meals. Be consistent about when you eat them and the amount of food you eat at each one. Your blood sugar will remain more stable if your food is distributed evenly throughout the day and consistently from day to day.

• Eat a good breakfast. Your blood glucose levels are most likely to be out of whack in the morning. To keep your level in a healthy range, you may have to limit carbohydrates (breads, cereal, fruit, and milk), boost your protein intake, and possibly avoid fruit and juice altogether.

• Include high-fiber foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads and cereals, and dried peas, beans, and legumes. These foods are broken down and absorbed more slowly than simple carbohydrates, which may help keep your blood sugar levels from going too high after meals.

• Limit your intake of foods and beverages that contain simple sugars such as soda, fruit juice, flavored teas, and most desserts — or avoid them altogether. These foods can quickly elevate your blood sugar. Ask your healthcare practitioner about using foods sweetened with an artificial sweetener if you need a sweet fix.

• Milk is high in lactose, a simple sugar, so if you drink more than two or three glasses a day, you may need to limit the amount you drink and find an alternative source of calcium. If you’re looking for a new beverage of choice, try club soda with a squeeze of lemon or orange, or unsweetened decaffeinated iced tea.

Moderately increasing your activity level is also a good way to help keep your blood glucose levels at normal levels. Again, speak with your diabetes educator or practitioner about the right amount and intensity of exercise for you.

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I really think you should see another doctor if possible. Gestational diabets can be very serious to you and your baby. I had gestational with my last son. My doctor sent me home with a glucose monitor (which you should REALLY have) and had a dieticain come to my house to go over a personalized diet plan for me. I also had to test my glucose 4 times a day and call it in to the doctors office (of corse it was automatied, but at least they kept CLOSE watch on my results) and test my urine once a day int he mornings. I think you are very justified in feeling angry. This is nothing you did and this is your baby and you are just trying to care for it!! Please find someone who cares about your baby as much as you do….or at least acts like it!! lol I wish you the best!! good luck to you and your baby!! :)

Q: What type of diet is suggested for diabetes?
I was recently diagnosed with pre-diabetes. I understand exercise and a healthy diet can help prevent me from getting diabetes type 2. I would like to know the specifics of a diabetic diet.

A: the best you can do to prevent diabetes is follow a pre-diabetic diet. It’s mostly the same diet people with diabetes follow. You should try to avoid carbohydrates as much as possible. A good diet to follow is the glycemic index diet. More information can be found at http://www.diabeticmenu-blog.com/glycemic-menu.html

Q: What is the best diet to follow if Diabetes runs in your family?
My grandmother and great grandmother has/had diebetes.. my grandmother controls hers with insulin…. I had Gestational Diabetes with my first pregnancy but not with my second… I know certain genetics skip a generation, but to be on the safe side what diet should i follow and still enjoy flavorful meals?

A: Keep you weight at a normal area and also there is no diet that cures it but heres some foods that will keep it straight:
Glycemic index is what you need to read up on heres the site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycemic_Index. also remember this:Two important M’s to consider when managing diabetes are Meals and Motion.
Meals and Motion are important because they’re the basic natural controls of blood sugar. When you eat Meals, your blood sugar rises as the food is converted into energy. And when you put your body in Motion, you burn that energy, and lower your blood sugar.
Healthy habits make a difference in how well you manage your diabetes. But you might be surprised just how big a difference even a small change can make.
Vegetables and fruits are considered free foods. They are especially good for nutrition and are strongly recommended by dietitians and nutritionists for their beneficial effects in weight control and other health related issues.
typical food plan for an adult with Type 2 Diabetes would include about 3-4 carbohydrate servings (45-60 grams of carbohydrate) at each meal and 1-2 carbohydrate servings (15-30 grams ) for one snack.

Limiting sweets
Eating often
Being careful about when and how many carbohydrates you eat
Eating lots of whole-grain foods, fruits and vegetables
Eating less fat
Limiting your use of alcohol

Q: Diabetes cured through diet and exercise?
I heard a story about a boy who had diabetes at a young age because of genetic reasons. He had maintained an excellent diet his whole life and was on the wrestling team his freshman year of high school. Just a few weeks into wrestling season he was cured from diabetes and his body began to function as it is suppose to. I don’t know if this is a true story, but could it be possible? Is diabetes curable through diet and excercise?

A: That is quite a story, but I’ve never heard of this before. I would think if it were true, many people would be exercising alot more! I have had people with diabetes in my classes, and their blood sugar does come down and level out when they exercise on a consistent basis and they feel alot better. Being cured? No.

Q: My cat has just been diagnosed with diabetes, can diet alone control it?
The reason I ask is that it will be VERY difficult to give insulin injections twice every day at the same times as members of the family are always coming and going and having someone at home at the right times will not always be possible.

Could it be possible to switch to a more regulated diet and keep things in check? By the sounds of things once insulin injections are begun it must be continued.

Also I’ve read alot about the dry vs wet food, but our vet has assigned us dry food again, which the cat has been eating 90% of the time for the past 5 years. Should we keep with the vets advice or would a low-carb wet food diet be better?

A: Hi
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Someone sent tme this link cause they know that I can help you. I hope it’s not too late and youj receive this answer,
ISome cats can be controlled by diet but many need insulin to give the pancreas a jumpstart. You don’t want to feed the dry food that the vet gave you. Dry food is most likely the reason your cat got diabetes in the first place
You want to feed canned foods under 10% carbs (not all fish) This list gives the breakdown
http://www.geocities.com/jmpeerson/canfood.html
The 12 hour rule between shots ios not writiten in stone and you may be aboe to work around that. You should start insulin even if it is 1 shot a day. if you are willing to learn, I will teach you how to hometest so you may be able to give the shots at odd hours while protecting your cat. Insulin wears off so there is no you have to continue. Please email me as you don’t allow email to you
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Q: is it ok to drink diet coke when you have gestational diabetes?
I have gestational diabetes and ive been drinking diet coke what i would like to know is if that’s ok to drink?

A: yep any ‘diet’ drink is fine to drink! if you’re unsure check the carb content. they should all say 0!
just don’t binge on it like i do! or you’ll have tummy problems! :(

Q: Is a Vegan Diet good for diabetes?
I have recently heard that a vegan diet would cure diabetes. Is there any evidence of this that can be found/ What percent of vegans are diabetic? I appreciate any input on this subject from those of you with information. Have a wonderful weekend and a fabulous LORD’s DAY! Thank you, Eds, A Simple Christian .
Pangel and KatyZo,
I am a type 1 diabetic of more than 40 years. I have done more reseascr on the topic than most medics that I have been with. Their expertise is NOT diet at all. I have an allergy to some milk products that has been with me since birth and the research that I have read found that every type 1 diabetic also has this to be the case. I watched a newscast that a gentleman told that he had and could cure diabetes from a change of diet to EXCLUDE all meat products and biproducts. I believe that this is a vegan diet essentially. I will get HIS name and include it here.

A: is that type 1 or type 2 Eds
type 2 is diet controlled and may benefit from a vegan diet
type one needs carbohydrates in order for the insulin to take effect , so a vegan diet would be very difficult with type 2
I would definitely ask your doctor about this before taking anyones opinion on it though

Q: how can an unbalanced diet lead to type 2 diabetes?
what type if diet do you need to have to get type 2 diabetes?
what does the diet consist of?

A: This is part of the problem with diabetes people misunderstand the information given out and the mistakes are then quoted as facts. An unbalanced diet does not lead to type 2 diabetes as such. What it does is increase the risk of somebody who is predisposed genetically to the disease.

Q: Has anyone tried the Diabetes DTOUR diet? If so what did you think of it? Can you tell me more about it?
I don’t have diabetes but, according to questions I answered on the Prevention website this would be one of the diets that I could benefit from to lose weight and – especially – belly fat.

A: check out PCRM.ORG for more info

Q: Can i join the marines if i have diabetes but it is under control with diet and exercise?
i would really really like to join the marine corps, but i am a diabetic and am not sure if i could. would they possibly consider taking me in if i have my diabetes under control and do not have to take any meds such as a insulin shot or pills? such as having my diabetes under control by just diet and exercise? please let me know, i really would like to join.

A: i dont think so, but im not 100% sure. it is possible to get a wiaver in certain situations, but i dont think this is one of them, check with a recruiter though.check here for all of the problems that will keep you out. http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/intmedstandards.htm

Q: Can you help with a diet sheet for type 2 diabetes?
I am not diabetic, but my chemotherapy & steroids have upset my sugar levels – high sometimes 29.5 low 3.1! I’ve been put on slow release Metformin to try and control it. I keep asking what I should and should not eat, but I keep being told – just eat a healthy diet! I already do and obviously there’s more I need to know. I knew someone once with Type 2 and he used to have to eat a sandwich at a certain time of day and avoid certain foods. Please help – it’s bad enough trying to survive Stage 4 bowel cancer which has now spread to both my lungs and my liver, and the Deep Vein Thrombosis I get as a side effect of the chemo, so I should be pig sick to die of Type 2 Diabetes and the side effects!!

Help! and Thanks.
JUDY A – yes it’s true, I do have all those problems! but I made 67 in November so that’s good. Diagnosed with Bowel Cancer Stage 3 in June 2002, had chemo and it went away until some time in the summer of 2005. Scan in September discovered at least 5 tumours across both lungs and one in my liver – had chemo from November 2005 to June 2006, then time off, but a few more arrived in my lungs during the time off, so started another course of chemo in October [another 6 months] I feel fine, just needed help to do the right thing with the sugar problem. Thanks for your info – sounds just like the man I knew years ago – who always had a sandwich in his bag incase he reached a certain time! Hope you read this!

A: i,v had diabetes for 48 years now they no longer give diet sheets out you just have to carefully on how much and how often you eat
1, breakfast
2, small snack : 2 biscuits(plain)
3,lunch
4,small snack
5,tea, dinner
6,small snack
eat little and often,1,3,5 are the main intake of food,do not go over board with these AND NOT TO MUCH CAKES OR SWEETS a little of these in small
portion ,i.e cake in normal cake cases are fine ,DO NOT FORGET you need these food regular so you do not go( hypo= no or very little sugar in blood)
just live life to the full i do nobody knows you have this to you tell them
you have a few problems there hope this is a genuine question

Q: I suffer from diabetes diet control also take ramipril for blood pressure is it safe to take ginseng?
I take ramipril capsules and ciprofibrate for cholesteral

A: You better ask your doctor. Many herbal remedies can interact with medications you are already taking, especially blood pressure meds.

Q: What are the good carbs you can eat if you are controlling diabetes by diet only?

A: Agree with KAtrina
For those who tout no carbs then we are messing with our brains that need carbs to function.
Complex carbs do not go into the blood stream like simple carbs do they are expelled from the system.

Whole grains
Fruits ( diabetics should always eat your fruit with a meal )
Vegetables

Q: What is a good diet when you have a diabetes (high blood sugar)?
I just got news that I have diabetes. I do not have really high blood sugar when I have to use insulin, but the doctor said I definitely need to go on a diet. Would you be kind to advise me on a good diet, please?

A: It is important that you talk with your physician or dietician when designing you meal plan, coz the dietary needs of individuals may vary. So it’s better to get professional advice. The followings are a general guideline.

•Lower the fat intake, especially saturated fat.

•Limit the use of refined sugar

•Select carbohydrates with low glycemic index (GI) value. Low glycemic value means they increase our blood sugar level slowly, not very dramatically, which is important in diabetes. Carbohydrates rich in fiber are examples for these: like whole grain bread, rice and grains still with the seed cover.
•Eat regular small servings, spreading the daily portion of carbohydrate throughout each meal.

•Avoid over-consumption of highly processed food; you know food like fast food, instant noodles, white bread etc.

•Eat three to five servings of vegetables daily. But don’t eat too much starchy vegetables like potato, yams. Choose beans, cucumber, cabbage, green leafy vegies etc.

•Fruits can be taken in moderation. Avoid too much of sugary fruits though.

•Limit alcohol consumption. Alcohol can cause two special problems. One is that it contains lots of energy that may not have been included into your meal plan. Also alcohol may impair your judgment about what food is good for you and what is bad.

It is important that you take regular moderate exercises. Exercises help you manage diabetes properly. But speak with your physician first, before you start an exercise plan. Get his advice on which exercise suits you and in which intensity and frequency.

Read lots of articles from good sources and be empowered about your condition. Don’t panic. It a condition that can be properly managed. It is important that you maintain a positive attitude. It is possible to have diabetes and lead a normal healthy happy life, if you follow healthy life habits, regarding food, exercises, timely medical check ups etc.

I’ll include two links for you to start with.

http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-and-recipes/nutrition/overview.jsp

http://www.diabetes.org.au/hed.pdf

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