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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

Where can one find a resource for determining carbohydrate content for casserole dishes and such?

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A competitive gymnast, my daughter did not feel well and was out of energy during her second event at a recent meet. What should she eat to ensure she has enough energy?

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Where can I find a complete list of low glycemic foods? How bad is it if my son eats cereal every day?

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I am a school nurse with a first grader with type 1. Although I understand carbohydrate counting, can insulin be abused by allowing too many carbohydrates? Shouldn’t parents opt for reduced sugar jellies and such?

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What are some healthy snacks of 12 to 15 grams of carbohydrates? I am looking for alternatives for two students, one of whom is allergic to peanuts.

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Having taught her that fruit is a healthy food, my daughter wants fruit as her snacks, but it makes her blood sugar high. Is there something else I could give her? She will not eat vegetables.

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Just diagnosed, my two-year-old has been put on a 1200 calorie diet, including one egg daily. How will this affect her cholesterol? Her blood sugars are still elevated. What do you advise?

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Is it important to limit the amount of sugar and junk food a child with diabetes has? Why or why not? What are the side effects?

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How can I help lower my grandson’s risk for getting type 2 diabetes?

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My 18 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 3 weeks ago. Everywhere we look for nutrition guidance, the emphasis seems to be on how to lose weight. We would like any pointers on low carbohydrate foods that will put some weight on my son.

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