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Q: What food contitutes a Diabetes diet?
As a 47 man who lives alone my doctor just advised me to take up a diet to prevent diabetes, he said my glucose level was 6.9 & I should cut sweet things out, along with pasta, potatoes, bread, eat more vegies than fruit, but as a basic Australian diet I dont eat any take away foods at all, I cook everything. I use healthy olive & canola oils for cooking what else can I do, is thier a web site that I could find diabetic friendly recipe’s? I tried google but that was as much help as hip pockets on a G’string! (a thong in USA) thanks for all the help.

A: Here are some websites with diabeties diet ideas and recipies you may like:

http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-and-recipes/nutrition/overview.jsp

http://www.diabetic-recipes.com/

Q: what are your thoughts on the raw food diet and Diabetes?
I heard it can cure type 1 and type 2 is it true?

A: Nothing can cure type 1 except a pancreas transplant. As for type 2, it can only be controlled to the point of appearing normal, it will never go away completely.

Q: I need a diabetes diet food list.?

A: You need to talk with a dietitian who can take your eating style, likes and dislikes into consideration while working up a diet for you. All of the above are acceptable only if you are into a particular dietary habit. How do you get a lot of protein for example if you are vegetarian? If you live in northern Alaska how do you get fruits and nuts in the winter? It can be done but a dietitian needs to show you how in each of these instances.

Q: what type of food are recommended for people living with diabetes, full diet!!?

A: Diabetes Food Pyramid
Grains, Beans, and Starchy Vegetables
Choose whole-grain foods such as whole-grain bread or crackers, tortillas, bran cereal, brown rice, or bulgar. They’re nutritious and high in fiber.
Choose beans as a good source of fiber.
Use whole-wheat or other whole-grain flours in cooking and baking.
Eat more low-fat beads such as bagels, tortillas, English muffins, and pita bread.
For snacks, try pretzels or low-fat crackers.
A serving can be:
1 slice bread
1/2 small bagel, English muffin, or pita bread
1/2 hamburger or hot dog bun
1 6-inch tortilla
4 to 6 crackers
1/2 cup cooked cereal, pasta, or bulgur
1/3 cup cooked rice
3/4 cup dry cereal
1/2 cup cooked beans, lentils, peas, or corn
1 small potato
1 cup winter squash
1/2 cup sweet potato or yam

Vegetables
(3-5 servings)
Choose fresh or frozen vegetables without added sauces, fats, or salt.
Choose more dark green and deep yellow vegetables, such as spinach, broccoli, romaine, carrots, chillies, and pepers.
A serving can be:
1 cup raw vegetables
1/2 cup cooked vegetables
1/2 cup tomato or vegetable juice

Fruits
(2-4 servings)
Choose whole fruits more often than juices. They have more fiber.
Choose fruits and fruit juices without added sweeteners or syrups.
Choose citrus fruit such as oranges, grapefruit, or tangerines.
A serving can be:
1 small fresh fruit
1/2 cup canned fruit
1/4 cup dried fruit
1/2 cup fruit juice

Milk
(2-3 servings)
Choose low-fat or nonfat milk or yogurt.
Yogurt has natural sugar in it. It can also have added sugar or artificial sweeteners. Yogurt with artificial sweeteners has fewer calories than yogurt with added sugar.
A serving can be:
1 cup milk
1 cup yogurt

Meat and Others
(2-3 servings)
Choose fish and poultry more often. Remove the skin from chicken and turkey
Select lean cuts of beef, veal, pork or wild game.
Trim all visable fat from meat.
Bake, roast, broil, grill, or boil instead of frying or adding fat.
A serving can be:
2 to 3 oz. cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish
1/2 to 3/4 cup tuna or cottage cheese
2 to 3 oz. cheese
1 egg*
2 Tbsp. peanut butter*
4 oz. tofu*
* equivalent to 1 oz. of meat

Fats, Sweets, and Alcohol
Fats
Eat less fat.
Eat less saturated fat. It is found in meat and animal products such as hamburger, cheese, bacon, and butter.
Saturated fat is usually solin at room temperature.
A serving can be:
1/8 avocado
1 Tbsp. cream cheese or salad dressing
1 tsp. butter, margarine, oil, or mayonnaise
10 peanuts

Sweets
Choose sweets less often because they are high in fat and sugar.
When you do eat sweets, make them part of your healthy diet. Don’t eat them as extras.
A serving can be:
1/2 cup ice cream
1 small cupcake or muffin
2 small cookies

Alcohol
If you choose to drink alcohol, limit the amount and have it with a meal. Check with your health professional about a safe amount for you.

http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/MealPlanner/pyramid.htm

Diabetic Recipes

http://www.recipegoldmine.com/diabetic/diabetic.html

Q: food diet for prone diabetes ?????
i am prone to diabetes, my mom has it and her mom has it, is there certain foods i should eat to help prevent it ??? if so, what foods ?

A: Hi Memaid!

Reduce the amount of dietary fat. The current American Diabetes association guidelines advise that less than 7-10% of calories should come from saturated fat. These are the fats that raise LDL (“bad”) cholesterol. Dietary cholesterol should be less than 200-300 mg per day. Additionally, intake of trans-unsaturated fats should be minimized. These are better known as partially hydrogenated oils. Reducing fat intake may help contribute to modest weight loss.

Keep protein intake in the range of 15-20% of total calories. Choices low in fat are recommended such as nonfat dairy products, legumes, skinless poultry, fish and lean meats. To keep the cholesterol content in range, approximately 6 ounces of protein per day is recommended. This is about the size of 2 decks of cards.

Carbohydrate choices should come from whole grains breads, cereals, pasta, brown rice, beans, fruits and vegetables. Increasing dietary fiber is a general guideline for the entire population rather than specifically for people with diabetes. Portions and type of carbohydrate affect calories and is reflected by weight and blood glucose control. Learning to read labels for total carbohydrate rather than sugar provides the best information for blood sugar control.

Limit sources of high calorie and low nutritional value foods, including those with a high content of sugars. Sugar-containing foods should be substituted for other carbohydrate sources (such as potatoes) instead of just adding them on to the meal.

A registered dietitian can help you best decide how to balance your diet with carbohydrates, protein and fat.

Q: I have a two-year-old cat on diet food and she is still not losing weight, could she have diabetes?

A: The difference between cat “diet” food and regular food usually is added fiber that allows kitty to feel “satisfied” without adding calories. However, just like with humans who can gain weight by eating too much low-fat and lite foods, if kitty is eating too much diet food, she will still gain weight.

More important than the type of food you feed is the amount you feed. If kitty is not losing on the amount of food you are feeding right now, decrease the amount fed by 10-15%. Wait a few months and recheck kitty’s weight. If still not losing, decrease by another 10-15% and so on.

Also, as someone before me suggested, meal feeding is often helpful too. It makes it easier to control how much you are feeding kitty. Feeding 2-4 meals a day is recommended based on what your schedule allows. I feed my kitties 2 meals a day and they do great!

It is unlikely your cat has any type of disease keeping her from losing weight. However, I still recommend for all kitties, even young, seemingly healthy kitties, that they have physical exams and complete health panels (bloodwork) every year to catch any disease process early while it can still be managed.

Good luck!

Q: My cat has just been diagnosed with diabetes, can diet alone control it?
The reason I ask is that it will be VERY difficult to give insulin injections twice every day at the same times as members of the family are always coming and going and having someone at home at the right times will not always be possible.

Could it be possible to switch to a more regulated diet and keep things in check? By the sounds of things once insulin injections are begun it must be continued.

Also I’ve read alot about the dry vs wet food, but our vet has assigned us dry food again, which the cat has been eating 90% of the time for the past 5 years. Should we keep with the vets advice or would a low-carb wet food diet be better?

A: Hi
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Someone sent tme this link cause they know that I can help you. I hope it’s not too late and youj receive this answer,
ISome cats can be controlled by diet but many need insulin to give the pancreas a jumpstart. You don’t want to feed the dry food that the vet gave you. Dry food is most likely the reason your cat got diabetes in the first place
You want to feed canned foods under 10% carbs (not all fish) This list gives the breakdown
http://www.geocities.com/jmpeerson/canfood.html
The 12 hour rule between shots ios not writiten in stone and you may be aboe to work around that. You should start insulin even if it is 1 shot a day. if you are willing to learn, I will teach you how to hometest so you may be able to give the shots at odd hours while protecting your cat. Insulin wears off so there is no you have to continue. Please email me as you don’t allow email to you
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Q: Anyone here on Low Glycemic Index foods, diabetes diet, or celiac (non-gluten/non-wheat) diet?
How to live like this? Any tips or hints? Any advice would be great!
Do you get to eat deserts, pizzas, and so forth?

A: I have been on a gluten free diet for 7 years because of celiac disease. What I have found is that your diet is only as limited as you want it to be. Yes you can’t have a standard meal out or go to most pizza places and have a pizza but there are plenty of desserts that can be made gluten free, Uno’s has a gluten free pizza along with several others.

The joy of having someone figure out or even attempt to make something gluten free for you would never be had. I have learned to cook and even bake some to make things that I miss or just want once in a while.

I am in the group of gluten free people that don’t eat substitute foods unless they are as good as regular food. That involves sampling and trying things and what I do alot is just eat things that are naturally gluten free. My favorite cookbooks are the three by George Stella. They are low carb cookbooks and most of the recipes are naturally gluten free and if you want one of the ones he uses flour in, then it isn’t hard to substitute for it. He has desserts (my favorite- cannoli parfait), soups, salads, meats, lasagna, mac and cheese substitute using cauliflour.

So my advice is to concentrate on all the foods you can have and don’t worry about what you can’t have. When you figure out what you miss most, learn to make it or find it somewhere.

Q: Diabetes diet?
What is the best cat food for a cat that is diabetic. Or, is there a way to make your own?

A: http://www.felinediabetes.com/diabetic-c…

http://www.yourdiabeticcat.com/

http://www.catinfo.org/

http://www.petdiabetes.org/diet.htm

Q: What are the benefits of a raw food diet? Does it work? If you have experienced this, what are the pros/cons?
Raw foods are supposed to cure type II diabetes naturally in 30 days according to the documentary, “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 days.” and RDNmovement.com, Who has direct experience with this program. I am considering a raw diet.

A: The raw food diet is how we were meant to eat, the best raw food diet is one with mostly fruit and some veggies, most veggies aren’t fit for human consumption, have you ever been attracted to eating a raw veggie without seasoning, etc? There are only a handful of veggies that we can consider human food, and some can be considered fruit(romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, celery, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado and bell peppers(all colors except green which are unripe)).

Beyond that I highly recommend lots of fresh air and sunshine and abandonment of pharmaceuticals, creams, soaps, cigarettes, etc(assuming you don’t absolutely need them, I don’t know you and the raw food diet may lead to you saying good-bye to these products). I wash in just water and brush my teeth with just my brush and water.

If you live like this you can say good-bye to 99% of all disease including cancer, diabetes, etc, and never have to worry about them again.

Edit: Read the book 80/10/10 and check out this website – http://www.rawschool.com/basics.htm

Edit #2: If you go raw, watch out for someone named David Wolfe, he’s a con artist and his main goal is to sell his “superfoods.”

Q: What kind of diet is for Gestational Diabetes?
I think I have the worst doctor. He told me today I have gestational diabetes and asked the nurse to give me some dietary education, but then everyone disappeared and I didn’t get any education at all. I’ve never had this before and have no clue what to do! All they told me was that diabetes can be controlled with diet and exercise…. but no info on the kind of diet. we’re going into a holiday weekend so I know I won’t get any appointments with dieticians or specialists until next week or the week after at the earliest. Meanwhile, do you guys have any suggestions of simple foods to eat/diets to follow? Am I supposed to avoid sugar totally?
P.S. I am so angry at my doctor, and feel really guilty about having diabetes. Any suggestions on how to cope would be great!

A: Here are some general guidelines:

• Eat a variety of foods, distributing calories and carbohydrates evenly throughout the day. Make sure both your meals and your snacks are balanced. The American Diabetes Association recommends that you eat three small-to-moderate-sized meals and two to four snacks every day, including an after-dinner snack. Although your meal plan may contain fewer carbs than you normally eat, complex carbohydrates should continue to provide most of your calories.

• Don’t skip meals. Be consistent about when you eat them and the amount of food you eat at each one. Your blood sugar will remain more stable if your food is distributed evenly throughout the day and consistently from day to day.

• Eat a good breakfast. Your blood glucose levels are most likely to be out of whack in the morning. To keep your level in a healthy range, you may have to limit carbohydrates (breads, cereal, fruit, and milk), boost your protein intake, and possibly avoid fruit and juice altogether.

• Include high-fiber foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads and cereals, and dried peas, beans, and legumes. These foods are broken down and absorbed more slowly than simple carbohydrates, which may help keep your blood sugar levels from going too high after meals.

• Limit your intake of foods and beverages that contain simple sugars such as soda, fruit juice, flavored teas, and most desserts — or avoid them altogether. These foods can quickly elevate your blood sugar. Ask your healthcare practitioner about using foods sweetened with an artificial sweetener if you need a sweet fix.

• Milk is high in lactose, a simple sugar, so if you drink more than two or three glasses a day, you may need to limit the amount you drink and find an alternative source of calcium. If you’re looking for a new beverage of choice, try club soda with a squeeze of lemon or orange, or unsweetened decaffeinated iced tea.

Moderately increasing your activity level is also a good way to help keep your blood glucose levels at normal levels. Again, speak with your diabetes educator or practitioner about the right amount and intensity of exercise for you.

http://www.babycenter.com/400_what-type-of-diet-should-i-follow-if-i-have-gestational-diab_505181_1000.bc?Ad=com.bc.common.AdInfo%405157f6a2

I really think you should see another doctor if possible. Gestational diabets can be very serious to you and your baby. I had gestational with my last son. My doctor sent me home with a glucose monitor (which you should REALLY have) and had a dieticain come to my house to go over a personalized diet plan for me. I also had to test my glucose 4 times a day and call it in to the doctors office (of corse it was automatied, but at least they kept CLOSE watch on my results) and test my urine once a day int he mornings. I think you are very justified in feeling angry. This is nothing you did and this is your baby and you are just trying to care for it!! Please find someone who cares about your baby as much as you do….or at least acts like it!! lol I wish you the best!! good luck to you and your baby!! :)

Q: diabetes diet.. help please?
I need to go on a diabetes diet..
Is there certin food that i should be eatting more or less?
And is there a site that tells certin plan that i need to follow??

A: Diet Guidelines

http://www.diabetes911.net/readit/chapter10.shtml

Blood Sugar Management

http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/blood_sugar_management/

Wal-Mart Testing Supplies

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3555238

One diabetic strategy is to consume very small low-carbohydrate portions about every hour. Calculate approximate daily calorie consumption for weight loss objectives.

http://health.howstuffworks.com/question693.htm

Wal-Mart sells a 16-ounce bag of World Kitchens beef jerky for around $8.50 . . cut up and weigh 1-ounce portions. Jennie-O turkey franks (cut up and boil to reduce fat and sodium). String cheese sticks. 1-ounce portions of peanuts. Sam’s caffeine-free diet cola has zero carbs, calories, and sodium. Blend sugar-free pudding powder with water and low-carb (4 grams) vanilla yogurt instead of milk for 1/2 cup servings. For a sugar-free slushie, blend around 1-1/4 cup A&W diet root beer, 1/2 cup vanilla pudding, and 6 ice cubes. Prepare 1/2 cup portions of sugar-free jello in 1-cup containers, and top with a 1/4 inch layer of vanilla pudding when served. Chocolate pudding makes good fudge pops.
http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000G32H3Y/ref=s9_asin_title_1/103-4336911-8289446
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Wal-Mart sells round screw-together containers in the craft bead section which are suitable for take-along beef jerky and peanut 1-ounce portions. The large size measures approximately 2.50” inside diameter by .75” deep, and costs around $2.00 per assembly of 4 containers.

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Might also consider taking a daily multi-vitamin, and a 81mg aspirin (if not adverse).

Q: Cats, diabetes, and dry food.?
Hey guys Thought some of you might want to comment on this article I found (it’s short):Weight gain plays a much greater role in the development of feline diabetes than choice of diet, a study has concluded. The cause of diabetes in cats is unknown, and some have suggested that a dry food diet may put cats at a greater risk of developing the disease than wet food. Because dry pet food has a higher carbohydrate content than canned food, it has been argued that is less suitable for an obligate carnivore such as a cat. However, a new study by researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia claims that weight gain, not diet, is the key factor.The study compared a colony of cats in California raised on dry food with a New Zealand colony fed canned food. After comparing glucose tolerance tests, which measure how fast glucose is being cleared from the blood after eating, researchers found no significant difference between a dry food diet and a wet food diet.(from petfoodindustry website)

A: Do you have a link?

It’s hard to comment without seeing all the facts, but I think they’re ignoring the obvious.

For one thing, not every cat who eats a crappy dry diet is going to get diabetes. I for one should have it and may still come down with it because I eat a ton of sugar. It’s my diet staple. I’m the human equivalent of a cat eating Whiskas. So why do I not (yet) have diabetes? Who knows.

What ages were the cats, what food did they eat, did they eat the same amounts, how long were they on that diet, what wet food was used? All these things factor in.

On top of that, the obvious thing I was referring to is the fact that many cats become overweight due to eating dry food. Mine sure did!

Anyway, they can twist this anyway they want. The bottom line is still the fact that cats are obligate carnivores who should not be eating a diet of meatless (or nearly meatless) cereal.

Besides that, even if someone managed to completely exonerate dry food’s role in the development of diabetes, there are still so many other reasons not to feed it as a diet staple.

Q: what is best diet in Uric Acid, Cholesterol and diabetes?
I have a little high uric acid, cholesterol and diabetes, and also some fats on liver. These all are not very high but high, I like to change my diet. What is good diet can i take, which food, fruits and nuts are suitable for me, and what is very dangerous for me? any one can help please?

A: The best diet can be found in a book called Eat To Live by Joel Fuhrman, MD.

He also has a book called Cholesterol Protection For Life.

Link to some of his books:

http://shopping.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AvwyHI9gwU5ln_6QG_gHep1GDSoD?p=joel+fuhrman&did=7

Or visit his website for details and where you can find a lot of free information at drfuhrman.com.

Basically it is a plant-based diet which concentrates on eating the most nutrient-dense low calorie foods. Greatly limit animal based foods. Avoid dairy and refined foods except for extremely rare occasions. [For example, I use to eat ice cream 3 times a week or more and now I have it 3 times a year or less.] The dark green leafy vegetables have the most nutrition. Eat all the vegetables you want 50% should be raw. Certain ones are actually more nutritious when cooked. Eat all the fruit you desire. Eat no fat of any kind except for one ounce of raw nuts a day and 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed or chia seed a day.

Dr. Fuhrman’s books also have some helpful recipes.

Try it for six weeks. Details are here: http://fatfreevegan.com/blog/2010/01/01/eat-to-live-6-week-plan/
Note: This six week plan does not include any animal foods but as I said they are allowed IF you want them but only twice a week and in limited portion sizes.

You may want to take 2000IUs of vitamin D3 a day along with a good DHA supplement and B12.
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Uric acid? Trying to avoid kidney stones? Usually limiting animal protein will lower your uric acid levels and your kidney stone risks. The books will bring this out.

Q: preeaclampsia/gestational diabetes diet?
what kinds of foods /diet do you have to have to get gestational diabetes or preeaclampsia?

A: Its not a specific food/diet that you eat. You either have it or you don’t. If you do find out you have gestational diabetes (preeclampsia has nothing to do with what you eat), then it can certainly be controlled through diet, but nothing you eat brings about the condition.

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