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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

Where can I learn about carbohydrate counting? I’ve been doing things the way I was taught in 1988, but I want to take better control of my blood sugars.

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What type of bread do you recommend for someone with type 1 diabetes who eats a lot of sandwiches?

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Where can I find a recipe conversion chart that helps you determine if foods are healthy for your child?

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I’m a school nurse with a student who has type 1. The child’s diet consists mainly of simple carbohydrates. How can get him to change his diet? I am worried about long term damage.

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If he does not have diabetes, why does my son behave aggressively when he eats sugary foods? Is it harmful to give him food containing artificial sweeteners?

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Where can I get a list of “free foods” appropriate for a teenaged boy?

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Since I have had to cut down drastically on sugar, I would like to know if I can substitute honey for sugar in some things or is honey the same as sugar?

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Does lactose in milk cause an increase in blood sugar?

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I learned recently that TGIFriday’s does not provide nutritional information. What can be done to change it so that ALL restaurants have to have nutritional information on hand?

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I’ve been dieting, consuming protein shakes and bars. My blood sugar is slightly higher afterwards, more than when I eat regular foods. Why is this? Does the body “pull” sugar from somewhere else when we don’t eat many carbohydrates?

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