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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

How many carbohydrates should my three-year-old eat daily?

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My granddaughter’s father sometimes gives her only 10 grams of food at 3:30 p.m., nothing else until the next morning. What should I do?

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A young dietitian told my teen son that he can eat whatever he wants because he’s on a pump. Does a pump actually give a type 1 diabetic this much freedom?

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My son is 10 years old and he wants to make ginger bread cookies for Christmas and decorate them. Is there a recipe for icing that does not contain sugar?

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My daughter, 12 years old, has Type 1 diabetes. She plays basketball with a highly competitive league. We were thinking of giving her an insulin shot of Humalog at 3 P.M. and having her eat dinner then.

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My 10 1/2 year old daughter was diagnosed last year. Her blood sugars are so wild, anywhere from 45 to 300 in any given day. They have her on a constant carb diet. We count carbs at each meal and snack.

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What type of food is healthy and not healthy with respect to diabetes?

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My 13 year old daughter is a type�1 diabetic. She loves apple juice, however, it seems as though apple is the only fruit flavor unavailable in low-sugar or preferably sugar-free beverages, syrups, etc. Can anyone offer any information on a source?

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My 12 year old daughter was diagnosed with fructose/sucrose intolerance last week. Many diabetic recipes use fructose. I’m assuming that she should under no circumstances use fructose. Can I substitute a sugar substitute like Equal which she is allowed to use in recipes?

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My sister was diagnosed with diabetes 2 this afternoon. We are trying to find a diet for her but she does not like a lot of the types of foods normal people eat on a day to day basis. Please help us find something that she can eat to help control her diabetes.

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