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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

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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Is there an Accepted Daily Intake (ADI) for sucralose? What is the ADI for sugar? Why is there an ADI?

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My 15 year old son’s doctor mentioned he will do a cholesterol at the next visit because the one my son had over a year ago was 179 mg/dl. What is a safe level of cholesterol intake for my 15 year old son?

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Our 15 year old daughter has had diabetes for three years, and we are having problems keeping her on track with her eating. We need help in establishing an appropriate diet of required portions. Her blood sugar fluctuates continuously.

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I am 31 weeks into my first pregnancy, and I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes about 2 weeks ago, controlled by diet. I am concerned because my fasting blood sugars have been 90-95 mg/dl [5-5.3mmol/L] for the last five days. Is there something I can change in my evening snack to avoid such high fasting numbers?

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