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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

My five year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age three and one-half and is on a constant carb diet. She is a very picky eater. We experience many lows and many highs due to her lack of eating. Any suggestions on how to get her to eat more or is there another diet control method?

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I have newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. I would like to know how many food exchanges are you allowed in a day. I have a lot of books on food for people with diabetes, but they all tell you how much food is in an exchange, but not how many you are allowed.

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Is it all right to allow my child to eat sweets sometimes if it is within the carb count allowed for the meal? Can I sometimes give her extra insulin and let her eat a candy if she wants it very badly in addition to her meal?

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My son’s 504 plan allows him to choose which meal to buy for school lunch. The teacher says this isn’t fair since my son’s classmates are not allowed such a choice. What are our rights?

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My dad is 80 years old and basically in great health except for his diabetes. The real problem is that he needs to gain some weight (he is only 114 pounds and 5’5″). Everytime he gets a cold or a bug, he loses more weight and can never put it back on. What can he eat that will help him put on weight without raising his blood sugar?

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Is there a difference between a regular cookie containing 10 grams of carbohydrates and a sugar free cookie of the same amount? How long does it take for a carbohydrate to cause a rise in the blood sugar?

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My son who has type 1 diabetes is also intolerant of phenylalamines (sweeteners) so we are finding it near impossible to give him anything to drink except milk and water. He was also intolerant to lactose as an infant.

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I do not exercise very much and know I need to lose weight. I have type 1 diabetes. Can you send me a diet to help me?

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Is it okay to include a chocolate candy as part of my son’s meal once or twice a week?

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I have diabetes and am interested in getting information on restaurants that list their nutritional data on the internet to assist me in determining what and how much I can eat. Are you aware of an informational data base like this or where I can get it?

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