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Q: Diabetes Diet?
Does anyone know a website or know personally of a diet that a doctor would put you on if you have or were close to having diabetes? I need to eat healthier and I think that type of diet would help. Thanks.

A: there really isnt a special “diet” for diabetic, just eat less carbs, no or low sugar and high protine is VERY important

Q: diabetes diet?
1500 calorie diabetes diet

A: Hi, I’m a diabetic and have been for 12 years. Basically, eat a non sugary cereal for breakfast, (300 calories) with semi skimmed milk, a piece of fruit for morning snack (100), a sandwich for lunch preferably on danish bread, (300) another piece of fruit for afternoon snack, or a cereal bar, raisins, or a pack of crisps (100), a balanced meal, for dinner, eg. jacket potato, chicken fillet and salad, or chilli con carne with salad, or a pasta dish, (approx 600), then a digestive biscuit, or more fruit, or a piece of toast for evening snack (100). There you go, 1500 calories, 3 healthy meals and 3 snacks! It’s not hard if you just completely cut out sweets and chocolate! Good luck!

Q: Diabetes diet?
My mother in law just found out that she is pre-diabetic. Is there a good and simple diet to follow? Her dr really didn’t give her any guidelines.She just tests herself once a day. Thanks in advance.

A: i have found that the south beach diet does a great job explaining what diabetes is, and provides a good guide for meals, and eating pointers. it’s about cutting down on things that are “bad” for you and helping you maintain a healthy diet. it’s not about denying yourself sugar or carbs. it also encourages natural foods, and to stay away from processed foods. ex: real eggs versus egg beaters. real food.

Q: What food contitutes a Diabetes diet?
As a 47 man who lives alone my doctor just advised me to take up a diet to prevent diabetes, he said my glucose level was 6.9 & I should cut sweet things out, along with pasta, potatoes, bread, eat more vegies than fruit, but as a basic Australian diet I dont eat any take away foods at all, I cook everything. I use healthy olive & canola oils for cooking what else can I do, is thier a web site that I could find diabetic friendly recipe’s? I tried google but that was as much help as hip pockets on a G’string! (a thong in USA) thanks for all the help.

A: Here are some websites with diabeties diet ideas and recipies you may like:

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

http://www.diabetic-recipes.com/

Q: Can diabetes be controlled by diet and exercise alone for how many years?
have a question:

for how many years one can control diabetes by diet and exercise after it is confirmed. currently, i have type 2 with fasting glucose level early in the morning @ 96 .
3 months back it is 128 @ in the morning.

dont know for how many years it can be like this with good diet and exercise?

curious . any answers .

-bob

A: Theoretically, for the rest of your life. It’s all in the diet and keeping the fat off. As long as you don’t overwork your pancreas with excess refined carbohydrates and stay reasonably active, you’ll enjoy a normal life. I do, and I’m 56. I’ve been diabetic for 5 years, and struggled and struggled until I found this simple formula: http://www.geocities.com/seabulls69/Type_II_Diabetes.html

As far as that nonsense answer that it’s a progressive disease… yes it can be, if the patient is following the bozo doctor’s advice and continues the crappy diet and the sulfonylureas (and other drugs) which wear out your pancreas. Doctors have no interest in curing people… the medical industry at large would go bankrupt in a hurry if people followed a simple, nutritious diet and exercise plan instead of the usual junky food and pharmaceutical recommendations that abound. The answers are out there folks, you just won’t find them in your doctor’s office.

I searched and searched all over for alternative ideas when my doctor’s advice was to take more drugs. Once I stumbled on the obvious, (natural foods), the rest was easy.

Q: Is it normal to lose weight on the gestational diabetes diet?
I lost 3 lbs in 4 days & this seems weird to me being 30 weeks pregnant. Did anyone lose weight while doing this diet?

A: I think because you have to follow a diabetic diet it is normal to loose weight. My daughter in law lost 35 lbs during the course of her pregnancy she looks and feels great !

Q: If diabetes are diet controlled and you stop eating right what are risk are you taking?
My wife has diabetes,She developed this disease during her first pregnancy.Since then she started the low carb diet which controlled her diabetes.When she got pregnant with our second child she got off of the diet and hasn’t done it since.Im very concerned because she’s always tired and i know it’s from the diabetes.She just has no kind of will power to actually stick to the diet.Can someone please giv e me some advice so I can save my wife.(only serious answers please).

A: First, is she monitoring her blood sugars? That will give you an idea of how out of control her blood sugar is. The next step I would recommend is consulting a nutritionist. They would be able to explain what kind of diet she should follow, and how to incorporate the diet into her lifestyle.

Good luck and good for you for being involved!

Q: What is a good place to look for diabetes diet information?
Was just told have high sugar count and doc put me on some sugar something. Said it was type 2 what ever that means. I am not sure. Company doc and not a lot of time spent and was in sort of a shock. So where do I go for GOOD info?

A: national diabetes association

Q: What is your gestational diabetes diet plan?
Mine is 255 carbs a day, spread out as
Breakfast – 45
snack – 30
Lunch – 60
snack – 30
Dinner – 60
snack – 30
with no restrictions on anything but carb counts and monitoring blood sugar 4 times a day. Definitely not restricitive! So far I’ve had large cheeseburgers twice today for “snack”. lol.

A: since you cant control youre own diet and obviously are seriously over weight to be a gestational diabetic
You should really keep your ignorant mouth shut when offering people advice to feed 5 week old babies CEREAL.

Q: I know of people cured naturally of diabetes through detoxing and diet – what is best detoxing?
A friend of mine’s husband was cured of diabetes naturally through diet, nutrition, and most especially, detoxing. I have been out of touch with my friend for a while now, but I never found out what detoxing is and if there is any special nutrition.

A: This is kind of funny when someone has to put “blah, blah, RETIRED NURSE…” thinking that people will be impressed. With me, it is quite the opposite – as though you are trying to justify some shortcomings. I say this because I am living proof that it can be completely cured – my brother-in-law showed me how because I was thirsty, tired, and I had to urinate all the time. I went to the doctor and was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. It took about 6 months and after 5 months I knew I did not have diabetes anymore. Why? Because I wasn’t tired, thirsty, and did not have to urinate all the time anymore.

I had not been to the doctor during this time, and kept giving the doctor excuses for not going back. After I decided to go back, my brother-in-law told me not to tell the doctor anything. The doctor did a blood test again and said, “That’s really strange – there is no sign of diabetes in your blood anymore…but you know, this happens sometimes…” Of course it does doc!! LOL

It was through detoxing and good nutrition that I was cured. As the person above mentioned about the sun revolving around the earth, the “retired nurse” and the others still living in the time when the sun revolved around the earth need to realize what a crock so much “modern” medicine actually is.

The people who are actually curing people of Type 2 diabetes and cancer everyday can be found at www.gerson.org.

Q: My wife is looking for 30 carb breakfast ideas for a type 1 diabetes diet. Can anyone give me some help?
She is not big on cooking in the morning. She is a teacher as well so she needs something portable if at all possible.

A: When I was gestational diabetic for breakfast I’d eat:

2 slices of whole wheat toast (about 13 carbs a piece) and 2 slices of turkey bacon.

2 corn tortillas with 2 or 3 scrambled eggs whites with a little cheese or ham.

1/2 large bagel w/cream cheese

2 Tablespoons of peanut butter with 2 slices of whole wheat toast

This is all I can think of at the moment. I hope it helps.

Q: What is the best diet to prevent Diabetes?
Diabetes runs very strong in my family. My grandmother had her leg amputated because of it and now my mother has it. Is there a good strict diet or eating plan out there so that I can lower my chances of getting it? Ive already started monitoring my blood sugar on a daily basis. Im only 21 and so its better to start young. I want a long, happy and healthy life.

A: Assuming it is TYPE 2 diabetes that runs in your family (Type 1 is the rarer “severe” kind that is not preventable):

-Eat small frequent meals with lean protein, non startchy veggies, good fats like oilve oil, and lots of fibre. Limit your carbs, fast acting sugars, and fatty meats. Eat fish daily (i.e. wild salmon). If you want carbs, eat oats, beans, and brown rice.

-Eliminate trans fats (found in many processed foods), high fructose corn syryp (found in soft drinks), and junk/fast food. Don’t keep processed food in the house, and try to eat as “natural” as possible. Things like crackers are manmade and not always as healthy as we think. Many cracker brands have trans fats. A better choice for a snack would be a handful of nuts, some low fat cheese, and a few stalks of celery with natral peanut butter or a few grapes.

-Fruit has fibre and is *generally* fine, although some fruit like bananas are high glycemic and do raise the blood sugar quite fast. Don’t avoid fruit, just don’t make it your main course of a meal. DO avoid fruit juices, which are usually loaded with sugars and carbs, and lack fibre. Have actual real fruit instead.

You should actually try and exercise 45 min, 5 days per week. The more you move, the better. Walk everywhere.

Do note that some cases of Type 2 diabetes tend to run very strong in families, and there is always a chance that you may still develop it strictly due to genetics. But the good news is:

-If you do end up developing Type 2 diabetes, you will be able to control it better and stay healthier if you follow a healthy lifestyle.

-The *vast majority* of Type 2 diabetes cases can be prevented or at least delayed into old age with proper lifestyle choices. So the odds are in your favor. Often the reason why Type 2 diabetes runs in families has more to due with a shared *lifestyle* than genetics only.

Either way, we ALL need to follow a healthy lifestyle to stay healthy period, diabetes or not.

Good luck and congrats for being proactive with your health! It will serve you well in the long run no matter what!

Q: What should you watch in your diet to prevent diabetes?
I am 17 and I recently went to the doctors, sense there are so many people with diabetes in my family the doctor told me “It isn’t a matter of if you will get diabetes it is when.” She then told me to “eat right you know how to your mom is a diabetic” My mother doesn’t eat the best so I was wondering what you should be watching in your diet in this situation, would it be calories? Thanks!

A: You should see a dietitian to thoroughly plan out diets for yourself and your mother. If you can’t afford that then do some search online for pre-diabetic recommended diets.

Overall, your main goal must be to have low carbohydrates and low fatty foods while sugar in any form must be avoided completely. That also goes for any candy or chocolate bars. Taking vitamin B complex will be good for you too.

Furthermore, daily physical exercises and losing any excessive weight will be very benefiting for you.

Good Health To You & Your Mother!

Q: Have you ever LOST pounds while pregnant on a gestational diabetes diet?
I just want to know if controlling my blood sugar and caloric intakeand not gaining weight while pregnant is still ok for my baby?
I am looking for personal experiences here, I’ve had three kids and this is my first case of diabetes-so please refrain from “ask your doctor” responses, I already know what my doc has to say.

A: If you were not at your healthiest weight when you got pregnant…it is normal to lose some weight or not gain some weight during your pregnancy. With a gestational diabetic diet, you might lose weight just because it is the healthiest diet you can be on while you are pregnant. In general, controlled diabetics who follow their meal plans are eating how the normal population should eat.

I had my son 2 1/2 years ago and I am a type 1 diabetic and was for 1 year before we conceived our son. I was a little lower than healthy weight when I conceived and was aloud to gain a little more but I was told that if I wasn’t at my healthy weight they would have concern of weight gain or consistent weight loss.

I think typically women who are happy about their pregnancy (gestational or not) may lose weight just because they are eating healthier for their baby.

I wouldn’t be concerned unless the ultra-sounds are showing a baby who is significantly underweight or underdeveloped. I imagine you will be seeing a Perintologist soon or already have and they are the key in detecting possible problems for your baby.

Just stick to your diet plan; gaining 15 lbs during your whole pregnancy is healthy, for someone who is at a healthy weight. And remember that doctors are crazy about avoiding malpractice suits, and if you don’t like your doctor find another.

Good luck and congratulations!

Q: Does anyone know a good site for diabetes diet?
Me and my husband have type 2 diabetes. I’ve had it for 7 yrs, my husband has had it for 2 weeks. Mine is under control but my husband’s is not. It’s getting better but we would like to lose some weight. Please help….

A: Diet plays a significant role in controlling the diabetes. The diabetic diet may be used alone or else in combination with insulin doses or with oral hypoglycemic drugs. Main objective of diabetic diet is to maintain ideal body weight, by providing adequate nutrition along with normal blood sugar levels in blood. The diet plan for a diabetic is based on height, weight, age, sex, physical activity and nature of diabetes. While planning diet, the dietician has to consider complications such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels.

http://www.helpondiabetes.com/DiabetesDiet.php

With respect to the above factors, a dietician will assess calories to be given, like scheming the carbohydrates, proteins, fats, type of carbohydrate, amount of fiber and so on.

http://diabetescorner.blogspot.com

Exchange meal plan is a diet program which balances the amount of carbohydrate that we intake per day. Glucose is a sugar released from carbohydrate so if we want to control blood sugar we have to limit the consumption of simple carbohydrate. Carbohydrate foods are given as value per portion, known as the exchange. This plan helps us to decide on the type of food to be taken, the amount of food and also the time to eat. You can plan for more flexible meal as you get more knowledge about the diet of a diabetic, may be like the counting carbohydrate meal plan or constant carbohydrate. But there is no common diet that works for everyone. Nor is there any particular diet that works perfectly for any diabetic over a long period. While planning diabetes diet we should adhere to certain important factors, they are as follows:
Fiber should be at least 40 gm / day
Instead of 3 heavy meals, we should go for 4-5 small mid intervals
Replace bakery products and fast foods by simple whole cooked cereals, and don’t eat carbohydrates 2 hours before bedtime
Consume fresh fruit and vegetables at least 5 exchange/ day
Diabetics must always need to take care of thier diet and also about the food they eat. Care has to be taken because all foods contain not only carbohydrate, but also some energy value. Protein and fat available in the food are converted to glucose in the body. This glucose has some effect on the blood sugar level which has to be taken care. Furthermore there is no need that you have to eat only bland boring diet. Instead you have to eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. It means that to select foods that are high in nutrition and low in calories and fat.

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