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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

My three year old son and I both have diabetes, and I have been doing a lot of research which leads me to believe that the diabetic diet is still too high in carbs.

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I’m a 54 year old male with heart disease, and recently my glucose test was 132 mg/dl [7.3 mmol/L]. What are the percentages of carbohydrates, protein, and amount of sugar guidelines? Also what are normal values for glucose and hemoglobin A1c?

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My daughter is seven years old. We are having a hard time getting her glucose reading under control. Most of quick foods that can be given to her for snacks contain carbohydrates.

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I have a neighbor that has a 8 year old diagnosed 3 years ago with Type 1 diabetes and I’ve noticed that she feeds her a lot of candy and sugar and uses it as substitutions for a nutritious meal. Please give me some advice.

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I have recently just been diagnosed with hypoglycemia, and I don’t know what kind of diet I am supposed to be on.

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Our 4 year old son was diagnosed with diabetes a few days ago. He is approximately 70 lbs. I need to know how many carbs, etc. he should be eating. This is very confusing and we don’t want to do anything to hurt him.

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My 10 year old niece was diagnosed 10 months ago with type 1. Her mother consistently counts the about of “carbs” she can have at each snack and meal, but I feel like she is not getting enough “real food”. My sister-in-law rarely cooks, and seems to be content to give her pre-packaged foods.

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My ten year old son was diagnosed with type 1 three months ago. He is taking 1 unit of Ultralente at night. As long as the child is healthy, growing and consuming enough calories, what are the benefits of giving large quantities of carbohydrate and increasing insulin to give the pancreas “rest”?

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My 14 year old daughter has just been diagnosed with high blood sugar, and she is 50 pounds overweight. The doctor said this can be controlled by diet and advised vegetables and fruit. What types of food she should be eating?

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My daughter, age 5 1/2, has Type 1. For the past month, she has complained of numbness and tingling in the soles of her feet. I took her to her pediatrician who has ruled out neuropathy. I am wondering if there may be a link between these symptoms and her use of Nutrasweet.

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