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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

What exactly is maltodextrin? Is it a natural product and how is it produced? Does it affect blood sugar levels?

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I have heard there was a website where, if you type in a recipe, will provide the total carbohydrate per serving. My husband and I like to cook from scratch so this would be very helpful to us and my daughter who has diabetes.

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A five year old little girl, just diagnosed with diabetes and treated with diet only, goes to my son’s babysitter and I am trying to help the babysitter get some information about for what kind of food she can give her.The other problem is the girl’s mother is already non-compliant about the diabetes.

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My eight year old daughter was diagnosed about eight months ago, and I do not feel that carb counting (which is what we have been doing) is good enough. I don’t think she is getting a “balanced diet” so I will look into this again. I also heard about some new rating called the “glycemic index” that tells you the effect that food will have on your blood sugar. Have you ever heard of this?

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I wanted to get on the Atkins diet and a health nutritionist at the gym told me that it causes type 2 diabetes. Is that true?

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Can you eat watermelon?

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I often have peanut butter for a bedtime snack as it is a source of protein. How much peanut butter would be too much at one time?

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What do you think about the use of omega 3 supplements by people with diabetes?

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I am 20 years old and was diagnosed with diabetes in June. Can your pancreas stop working at any stage in life? I am taking Lantus and having some nighttime lows. Will I stop having them soon? Can I split my meals into two meals to avoid post-meal highs?

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We live in the UK, but plan to visit the U.S. soon. Can you explain how U.S. nutrition labels work for our son with diabetes?

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