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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

My daughter was diagnosed last month with diabetes. She is 6 and a half years old. She takes food six times a day to meet her insulin. Is snacking between these feeding times with approved foods recommended or allowed?

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My 25 month old son was diagnosed with islet cell hyperplasia at 18 months. Lows were in the 20s. He is currently taking 0.3 ml of diazoxide 3 times a day. Is there a diet that would benefit him?

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I am a daycare provider and have a 6 year old boy with Type 1 diabetes starting today. I was wondering if you could please mail me a reference sheet with a variety of foods and their total carbohydrates. He must have 40 grams at meals and 30 grams at snack time.

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I would like to know what fruits and vegetables a person with diabetes cannot have because they are loaded with sugar.

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My 13 year son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about 6 months ago. I need ideas on what are “free foods” and what determines them as “free foods”.

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We have switched to a different diet resulting in weight loss and lowered insulin requirements. Is this a recognized diabetic diet? What is your response to my questions and observations?

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How do the sugar substitutes break down?

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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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