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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

I have been recently diagnosed with hypoglycemia and hypothyroidism. I am uncertain as to what to eat, when I “crash”. Can you tell me? My crashes are severe, equal to being in a coma-like state.

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My 15-year-old son is 5′ 3″ tall and weighs 209 pounds. The tests that the doctor ran came back to say that his cholesterol level is 187 and he is anemic he also has a high insulin count. The only advice that I was given for him was to start him on a multi-vitamin with iron and get him to lose weight. How do I get a 15 year old boy with these three problems to lose weight safely?

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My spouse has just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. What foods can she eat?

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I am a teen girl trying to lose 10 to 20 pounds. I play basketball, run and power walk while trying to watch what I eat. My A1c has gone up a bit, too. How can I lose weight safely?

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I had a laproscopic Roux-en-Y last year and was told to eat at least 68 grams of protein daily. Is a type one diabetic at greater risk for renal problems based on high protein intake alone?

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What are some different ways that I can maintain good blood sugar control and live a healthy life? I find that I have been craving foods even when I am not really hungry.

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My eight year old daughter who has type 1 diabetes seems to have lost her appetite, which makes things difficult and frustrating. We were doing quite well with her eating, but recently she will not eat and tells me she isn’t hungry, and is not sick. Her doctor thinks that this disinterest in eating might be change of age, said but I am not sure I am satisfied with this answer. If you can offer any suggestions I would really be thankful.

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My five year old daughter appears to be overweight, so I am putting her on the diabetic diet. How many calories should she have? I would like her to eat this way because it is healthier than what she has done.

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I am 53 years old and was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. What is the maximum number of grams of sugar and carbohydrate I can consume in a day?

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There are two children in my son’s third grade who have some form of diabetes and cannot have sweets when we have parties. What alternatives can we offer them instead of the sweets that the rest of the class gets?

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