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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

I have had type 1 diabetes for 17 years. I take Regular and NPH, twice a day, exercise a lot and try to eat well. I have low blood sugars before and after dinner, and at bedtime. What should I do?

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My dad, who has type 2 diabetes, just had his latest blood tests done, and his levels are high. His doctor told him that unless he gets this under control with diet within the next month, he will have to start having injections, and my dad is phobic about injections! We need to find a meal by meal plan of what to eat. Can you help?

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In the past our family ate a variety of dry beans as our main course for a meal, but now that my spouse is sticking so closely to his diet, we miss this meal. How do the beans translate as a protein substitute? Are the measurements different if he uses them to replace meat in a meal?

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I am a teacher of an adolescent girl who uses an insulin pump, and her diabetes is currently out of control. She falls asleep in class and has a hard time concentrating and staying focused. I understand this can be normal for a 13 year old girl, but I am concerned because she literally eats anything and everything she wants, whenever she wants.

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I have been hearing about the glycemic index for foods, but I have not discussed this with my daughter’s pediatrician. Where can I find a list of foods and their glycemic index?

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Is phenylalanine safe for my wife during her pregnancy?

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My son is having low blood sugars one hour after dinner. We know his NovoLog lasts up to two hours, but how do we know when the food has digested? Why does this happen more with some foods, but not all foods?

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Why are my four year old’s blood sugars so erratic? Is there something I should or should not be doing with his diet and exercise?

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Is the sweetener, Fruitsource, okay to use?

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Do you recommend any particular electronic scale for carbohydrate counting?

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