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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

My daughter has had diabetes now some 3 years. We expressed interest to our doctor regarding the “counting carbohydrates” system. The doctor told us that he has very little experience in this area.

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I always thought that if you are a diabetic that you should try not to eat a lot of starches. Is this true?

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My 14 year old son has been Type 1 diabetic for 3 1/2 years now. He is very good at following all the advice of his doctor, except when it comes to eating more vegetables and drinking more milk. Is there a multi-vitamin or a particular single vitamin he can take?

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I have heard that aspartame is not recommended for use by type 2 diabetics. Can you please provide me with any information regarding this?

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I am a 17 year old, type 1 diabetic female. I have had friends telling me that it is terrible for a diabetic to drink (alcohol). What is the additional risk to a diabetic, and how might I prepare for it?

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Is it okay for my son to go on the gluten free diet with my daughter since he doesn’t have celiac disease?

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My 20 month old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 13 months, and we are getting accustomed to reading labels on food and what to look for, but we are going to Switzerland, and I would like information about the labelling system there.

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I am always trying to find ways to streamline the treatment of my diabetes. My problem seems to be largely affected by my diet rather that anything else, and I have found that reducing or eliminating the need to consume carbohydrates and fats has been a very good thing. Why are some types of foods beneficial to blood sugar stability?

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Several issues have come up recently with teens in our clinic population regarding the use of alcohol, since more and more teens are drinking. The issue becomes even more worrisome with teens going off to college where alcohol intake seems to be part of the college “freedom from home ritual”. How does alcohol intake affect blood sugars?

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I have had type 2 diabetes for two years, and my average blood sugar is 160-220 mg/dl [8.9-2.2 mmol/L]. I must lose weight, and I need to know what foods I should keep away from because I get very confused.

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