what kind of snacks should a pre-diabetic have?

Question

my mom's fiance has been diagnosed as pre-diabetic. nutritionists have told him that he should be eating three snacks a day but he was not sure what kind of snacks would be suitable. they claim that each snack should have only 15 grams of carbs but what should the sugar content be for each snack?

Answer 1

Graham crackers and 2% milk. Maybe some fruits in moderation. Try the kraft foods web site or look for a diabetic cook book. Good Luck.

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Answer 5

Pre-diabetic? Is this a new term for "border-line" diabetic? There really is no such thing! You either aren't or you are. Maybe your Doctor means that if you don't change your diet you may very well become a diabetic. The key is to eat proper portions of food, at regular intervals, to keep blood sugar levels evened out, instead of going very high and then bottoming out. What you eat for snacks, depends on what kinds of food you like. Face it, if you don't like it, you won't eat it! If you have a sweet tooth, like me it's gonna be tough! Here's what works for me. Celery and peanut butter, sugar-free jello, sugar-free pudding made with soy milk(it tastes the same as regular) Also, I love using Splenda! I make cookies with it and I keep them around for cravings. The sugar-free versions of Reese's peanut butter cups, Hershey bars, and Turtles are really good too, but careful not to eat too many! They contain sugar alcohol, which works like a laxative! If it's chips you like, then try the ones made from soy. I'm not a big soy fan, but the flavored chips are pretty good. Did you know that pork rinds have little or no carbs? Good luck. Just keep at it until you find what works for you. You CAN control it!

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my mom's fiance has been diagnosed as pre-diabetic. nutritionists have told him that he should be eating three snacks a day but he was not sure what kind of snacks would be suitable. they claim that each snack should have only 15 grams of carbs but what should the sugar content be for each...

Answer 7

graham crackers are good only if the blood sugar is low, so are milk, most snacks should be sugar free with no carbohydrate or low carb. i find that most all food have carb in it but you have to count the amount your body intake, some snacks i use are sugar free apple sauce, murray sugar free cookies and candy. soda should be Diet Rite sodas only it has 0 calories 0carbs 0 caffeine and 0 sodium, you and your mom's fiance can also get free diabetic classes on what he can and can not eat. hope some of this help.

Answer 8

A pre-diabetic should be treating his or her self as if they are diabetic only without the medication. I don't trust nutritionists or doctors when it comes to this very important issue. I've learned plenty on my own. Here are some samples:

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Answer 9

"Prediabetic" means that the blood sugar is way above normal, but less than 200. The doctors then prescribe diet and exercise to lower the blood sugar. Your mom's fiance should eat some kind of complex carbohydrate with a protein or some kind of fruit or vegetable snack. Sugar should not be refined sugar. Ice cream, etc., is not acceptable

Answer 10

Nuts, but not like a whole lot of them. I keep little meatballs I make on the weekends (cooked, then I zap in the microwave to eat) in the freezer. I also snack on cheese sticks and chicken or turkey slices/chunks. I snack on berries, just a few. Unsweetened yogurt. Seaweed. Pork rinds. Again, I never eat a lot of any of this stuff, just a handful. And I drink lots of water always.