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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

My 21 year old son, who has had type 1 diabetes since age 12, wants to go back to weight lifting and wants to start taking protein supplements to improve muscle building. Are they safe? I’m afraid he will do kidney damage.

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Does Isomalt (a sugar substitute) have an effect on blood glucose levels ?

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My 21 year old daughter has cystic fibrosis along with pancreatitis, and has now been diagnosed with diabetes. I’m concerned that the diet for diabetes and that of her cystic fibrosis will not work together. Any suggestions? Also, any information you have on CF and diabetes would be greatly appreciated!

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I notice that all diets (those for people with and without diabetes) recommend four to five fruits a day. I have type 2 diabetes, and this amount of fruit shoots my blood sugar levels higher. What is your advice regarding fruit for diabetes?

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We have a first grader who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about one year ago now attending our school. I realize that it is hard to regulate a young child’s blood sugar level, but is it all right to feed Fruit Loops, Hi C, ice cream, bologna sandwiches with mayo, chips, fruit roll ups, etc. to a child with diabetes?

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My 14 year old daughter has had type 1 for about a year and a half, we’re both vegetarians, and I am concerned because a friend told me that soy can cause thyroid problems. Is this true?

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My 14-year-old son takes one Centrum Multivitamin/MultiMineral Supplement. It was brought to my attention via a family member who is very much into health and fitness that I should consider giving my son a trace mineral called chromium. What is your opinion about chromium? Is is beneficial to give my son? Is it safe? Are there any side effects that you know of?

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My 54 year old husband, who had a quintuple cardiac by-pass just prior his type 2 diabetes diagnosis two years ago, is taking Glucovance pills to control his glucose levels. It is working well most of the time, however, he thinks he can eat what he wants as long as the Glucovance keeps his levels down. I say no, he still needs to watch his diet. Who is right?

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I noted that the acceptable daily intake of sucralose is 15mg/kg of body weight in your information. I noted from another source that it was 5 mg/kg of body weight. Which is correct?

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I have type 2 diabetes and as of yet, my 108 pound six year old does not have any diabetes, but I would like to place him on a “lifestyle change diet” similar to mine.

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