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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

Recently diagnosed with type 1, my daughter is hungry ALL the time. What can I give her to fill her up?

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My son, on three injections a day, is refusing to eat lunch causing low blood sugars. Meal replacement drinks are not helping. What else can I do?

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My 19 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 two weeks ago. His doctor doesn’t want to teach him how to count carbs yet as he thinks it is too much too soon. We are getting anxious and are wondering if there is a ball park figure for young men his age and weight.

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Many of the recipes I found, however, call for sugar substitutes like Equal and Sweet’n’Low. These substitutes cause headaches for my mother. Do you have any suggestions for alternatives when these are called for?

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What diet/food should you eat when you have diabetes?

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I know a 4 year old with Downs Syndrome and IDDM who drinks 3-4 bottles of milk each day. What effect does that have on blood sugars and what can a child with IDDM drink?

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What are acceptable daily grams of sugar and carbohydrates for a 58 year old female with blood test count of 131? My doctor said I should start watching my diet before I become diabetic.

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I have a 10 year old daughter who has had diabetes for 7 years. She joined a swim team this summer and I am wondering what are the best types of foods for her to eat.

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My mother has diabetes; she is 42 years old. I also don’t know what type of diabetes she has. Please can you tell me what she can eat/drink to prevent the risk of getting into serious situations?

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My eight year old daughter was diagnosed five months ago, and she is never hungry. How can I get her to eat when she has to and to eat more food?

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