My husband has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and High Cholesterol. In supporting his "new" Diabetic diet, I have opted to be on a Diabetic Diet with him. Also, my daughter is 10, and she is very thin, I was having her do this diet as well, but allow her to eat "junk" food on occasion. Is it nutritionally safe for my child to do a No Sugar/Low Fat diet as well?
2006-06-14 12:42:18 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
A Diabetic Diet is actually a healthy diet, but distributed in a way to allow your body to process nutrients more efficiently. Diabetics are not necessarily barred from particular food products, but must integrate them in their dietary schedule. Diabetes educators work to assist individual diabetics to work their favourite foods into a diet for them. Much of this is focused on portions, eating smaller meals over longer periods of time and maintaining glucose counts.
2006-06-14 18:36:06 · answer #1 · answered by Angela B 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-20 00:25:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-18 21:21:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as a "diabetic diet". There are simply diets which are appropriate or inappropriate to a person's individual needs.
I have had Type 1 diabetes for years. My diet would not be considered low sugar, or more accurately low carbohydrate; however, I exercise for 1 - 2 hours a day, and generally lead an active lifestyle. As such, the desease is perfectly under control.
The point is that diabetes or no diabetes, each member of your family should be eating what their individual body needs.
2006-06-17 11:42:20 · answer #4 · answered by duggan0004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A diabetic diet is actually a good diet for anyone. Balance is very important and keeping your blood sugar from having peaks and valleys is beneficial for weight control, mood swings, hormonal problems and many other things as well as for diabetes. Your daughter should be just fine, but ensure that she is getting adequate portions. Also children tend to need a little more fat in their diet than adults...try giving her some peanut butter once in a while.
2006-06-14 14:54:28 · answer #5 · answered by teacher-nurse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-14 19:42:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most doctors recommend South beach phase 2 and 3 for diabetics. it is a healthy diet that is safe for most age groups. it promotes healthy eating. Talk to your daughters pediatrician as he or she would be able to better advise you. Now with that said, teaching her dietary habits now that will last her into adult hood is a great thing as you are helping to prevent your daughter from becoming a product of her diet and family genes (diabetes type 1 and 2 tend to have strong links to family genes if mom or dad has it good chance she is at risk.
2006-06-14 13:24:18 · answer #7 · answered by cece 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good diabetic diet is nothing but following the food pyramid. That's the diet any doctor or dietitian would have a non-diabetic follow. You have to follow the diet and it's not easy until you get used to it. I'm diabetic and it's easier for me to follow because if I don't I don't feel good. In the future a diabetic will have many problems with eyes, feet, kidneys, heart and early death if they don't follow the diet and control their blood sugars.
2006-06-14 14:13:35 · answer #8 · answered by jayjay5844 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "Diabetic Diet" is the safest and most nutritional diet out there because it is aimed at keeping glucose levels even. A diabetic diet should be high in vegetables where we get most of our vitamins. This diet is safe for anyone.
2006-06-15 10:23:54 · answer #9 · answered by beckini 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The diabetic diet enforces discipline on your eating habits. In that way it is good for non-diabetics too. But you should fulfil or take care of the total calories' requirement according to your daily routine activities.
2006-06-14 21:17:02 · answer #10 · answered by Mycophillic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋