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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

I would like to know what fruits and vegetables a person with diabetes cannot have because they are loaded with sugar.

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My 13 year son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about 6 months ago. I need ideas on what are “free foods” and what determines them as “free foods”.

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We have switched to a different diet resulting in weight loss and lowered insulin requirements. Is this a recognized diabetic diet? What is your response to my questions and observations?

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How do the sugar substitutes break down?

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My 21 year old son, who has had type 1 diabetes since age 12, wants to go back to weight lifting and wants to start taking protein supplements to improve muscle building. Are they safe? I’m afraid he will do kidney damage.

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Does Isomalt (a sugar substitute) have an effect on blood glucose levels ?

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My 21 year old daughter has cystic fibrosis along with pancreatitis, and has now been diagnosed with diabetes. I’m concerned that the diet for diabetes and that of her cystic fibrosis will not work together. Any suggestions? Also, any information you have on CF and diabetes would be greatly appreciated!

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I notice that all diets (those for people with and without diabetes) recommend four to five fruits a day. I have type 2 diabetes, and this amount of fruit shoots my blood sugar levels higher. What is your advice regarding fruit for diabetes?

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We have a first grader who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about one year ago now attending our school. I realize that it is hard to regulate a young child’s blood sugar level, but is it all right to feed Fruit Loops, Hi C, ice cream, bologna sandwiches with mayo, chips, fruit roll ups, etc. to a child with diabetes?

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My 14 year old daughter has had type 1 for about a year and a half, we’re both vegetarians, and I am concerned because a friend told me that soy can cause thyroid problems. Is this true?

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