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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

I have a friend who was just diagnosed with diabetes. His wife is having the most trouble with planning his breakfasts. He is not supposed to have protein very often. Any ideas?

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My four year old son was diagnosed several months ago., the only dietitians in the town where I live are from the old school of thought, and the diet they recommended would be impossible for an adult, let alone a little boy. Is there any organization that would be able to work out a diet for my son over the Internet, if I gave them all the pertinent information?

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My 11 year old granddaughter is very short and has been overweight most of her life. She doesn’t exercise and eats eat mostly high carb food. I watched her consume 700 calories for breakfast then move on to lunch and supper plus snacks. There is a family history of diabetes on both sides so I am concerned that this child is on her way to developing diabetes herself.

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I have type 2 diabetes, and a couple of hours after I had two packets of Splenda in my coffee, my blood sugar was up 50 points on my meter. I’m curious as to whether the Splenda caused that. Has Splenda been approved by the American Diabetes Association?

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Can you suggest a good diet plan for a 22 year old who has had diabetes since she was 11?

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My mother recently discovered she has diabetes, but she does not have a diet to follow. She doesn’t understand how or why she should count carbohydrates, and I can’t help her because I don’t know either. Can you also tell me why carbohydrates are so important?

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I have type 2 diabetes. I have noticed that 20-30 minutes after eating a meal rich in sweets, my blood sugar goes up and then drops back two hours later. Why is that?

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I have type 2 diabetes which is controlled by diet, and I know I can lose the weight, but I do need a suitable diet to follow. I have tried to lose weight on my own but find it a lot easier if I can follow a diet plan. Can you give me a planned diet to follow of what I can and cannot eat?

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I am a school guidance counselor, trying to help a 9-year-old boy understand good and bad food choices for himself. I, myself, don’t understand, exactly what he can and can’t eat. We both need some specifics and a childlike explanation of things.

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My mother has mild diabetes with higher blood glucose levels detected during her periodic check-ups, and I noticed she likes to eat sweet corn (natural) prepared by steaming and sometimes sugar cane juice (natural). What categories do natural sweet corn and sugar cane come under in the food pyramid? Should she avoid such foods? Common sense tells me the above-mentioned food items taste extremely sweet, and I am concerned.

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