Can anyone help me with husband,who has type 2 diabetes?

Question

My husband was diganosed with type 2 diabetes, on Friday and I need help in his menu prepartions.can anyone help me?

Answer 1

For diet and menu ideas, you can go to the ADA website: http://www.diabetes.org
You can also speak to a registered dietitian at the local hospital, who can help you formulate meal plans for your husband, based upon his likes and dislkies, and caloric needs. I also find that "Recipes for Diabetics" by Billie Little (Bantam Books) has many great recipes for everything from appetizers, to main dishes and even desserts, and it includes the nutritional content and diabetic exchange for the diabetic diet. Best of luck! Hope this helps!

Answer 2

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Answer 4

Okay, I just went through this 2 weeks ago myself, so I can relate. Essentially, what my doctor told me was to change my diet to Atkins Maintenance, which is 75-125 net carbs per day, and try to derive as many of those carbs as you can from things like vegetables. Fruits are okay in moderation, and would really be a better idea to eat them earlier in the day, when your activity level is higher. Chicken is your friend, as is fish, and to a lesser extent, pork. Beef is okay, but high in fat. Portioning is a must. Know what your "free foods" are. These are foods that you can eat without impacting your condition. Cucumbers, pickles, celery, coffee (with the powdered creamer and Splenda), any kind of broth, etc. I've learned to love baby spinach, Coke Zero (now in Cherry), almonds, Italian dressing, and Atkins Advantage bars. Keep in mind, your body needs carbohydrates, just try to make them complex carbohydrates as much as possible, because they take longer to turn to glucose. Eventually, you'll see a dietician, and they can help you out even more. Oh, and when calculating net carbs, subtract fiber and sugar alcohol. They don't count. Exercise is extremely important. In my case, between diet, exercise, and medication, I dropped my blood sugar readings from 471 to normal levels in a couple of weeks. I had blurred vision, but it's a small price to pay.

Answer 5

You should meet with a CDE (certified diabetic educator) as soon as you can. Also, hospitals generally offer classes and other resources for diabetics, especially newly diagnosed. Both of these sources should be able to point you in the right direction. For some immediate help...

www.eatright.org & www.diabetes.org

for information on carb counting: http://www.diabeticdinners.com/27.html?sm=34749

for information on nutritional guidelines & serving sizes for diabetics: http://www.diabeticdinners.com/23.html?sm=34542

for recipes: http://www.diabeticdinners.com/9.html?sm=29549

Good Luck!!
Amanda

Answer 6

Diabetes is caused by excessive sugar/carbohidrate intakes. Just cut them down, no sweet foods for him anymore. Exercise regularly eat a lot of green vegetables. And a mixture of fruits that is not sweet. From now on whatever he takes, it must not be excessive. Take in moderation. Spread out the meals from 3 times a day to 5 times. Less sugar in coffees and teas.

Answer 7

You can get info on diebetic diets from the American Diebetic Association, The American Heart Association, and numerous other sites. You might also try doing a google search on diebetic dieting. There are all kinds of sites out there. I don't know if your husbands doctor told him, but Diebetes, heart disease, and high cholesterol run hand in hand. Tell your husband that he really needs to try to control his diet. If he doesn't take care of himself, he may end up with a load of other problems he doesn't want.

Answer 8

Keep in mind that the goal of diabetic treatment and self-care is to restore blood sugar levels close to normal and to correct related metabolic disorders. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by eating small, frequent meals throughout the day that emphasize fresh, organic foods that are low on the glycemic scale, such as raw and lightly steamed vegetables, low sugar whole fruits, nuts, seeds, whole grains and legumes, yams, wild fish, poultry, lean cuts of organic beef, lamb or veal.

Minimize or eliminate your intake of simple carbohydrates and all sugars, as well as tobacco and processed "junk foods." In addition, reduce your intake of alcohol and caffeine. Both alcohol and caffeine could be enjoyed on special occasions, rather than daily or even weekly habits.

Remain hydrated; drinking adequate quantities of pure water is essential for all aspects of your health. Must drink about a gallon of water a day to maintain health. Your body is craving this much more than caffeine and sugar.

I realize that conventional health care is necessary and appropriate. That having been said, there are also many things WE can do to overcome type II diabetes, and improve life as a Type I diabetic. I've been researching alternative medicine, and the amount of help that's available to diabetics is amazing.

Natural remedies are quite effective, and include:

Cinnamon
Bitter Melon
Gymnema Sylvestre
Nopal cactus
American Ginseng
Fenugreek
Chromium picolinate

Cinnamon regulates glucose, and has a polyphenol compound called MHCP that mimics insulin and activates cell receptor sites. A quarter teaspoon twice daily makes a difference. Fenugreek increases blood flow and inhibits the growth of infectious organisms. Everything on the list has a use in fighting diabetes. Learn how to use these herbs and don't fall victim to diabetes needlessly.You can find out about about them on line, or in a book I read cover to cover--

"One Son's Quest for the Cause and Cure of Diabetes", ISBN 7890766313

The author, a doctor, lost his mother to diabetes and spent the next 20 years finding a way to overcome it. My brother was dying of diabetes, and I was just starting to need insulin when we came across this definitive work which came out in February 2005. We both lead mostly normal lives now. It's a life saver, and the best money you'll ever spend on the subject if you decide to go that way.
You might want to check Abe Books, Alibri's, or Amazon.com for a good used copy cheap. I bought mine new, and I think it was about $35. I don't get any money from anybody for telling you this--just want to help, and the techniques in this book is what made the difference for me and mine. Best of luck.

Just recently found this 8-minute non-profit video http://www.rawfor30days.com/view.html , about diabetes diet. Click on the link, then click 'View Windows Media' to watch it.You'll be glad you saw it.

Answer 9

I can help!

PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT TRUST ADA and I will tell you why; they recommend all kinds of nutty food things that in fact include a ton of processed flour and alternate sugars. Don't do it! I stayes sick 2 years following their guidelines religiously. I finally met a doc that explaine to me that all those highly processed carbs and foods are terrible for diabetes plus they load too much (e.g. wheat toast and oats for breakfast - what?!) and other horrid things. THE KEY IS FRESH NON-CARBY GREEN VEGGIES instead plus some other foods and up your movement daily regardless of how much or how little exercise he now does.

MOST NUTRITIONISTS also will WRONGLY steer you to too many processed fods. His only beverage should be coffee and meals and snacks should all be mostly fresh veggies with some fruit and a little of the other stuff like fish and beans, olive oil, NO CARB CRAP - YOU CAN GET PLENTY OF CARBS FROM THINGS LIKE CARROTS AND FLOURLESS BREAD (ezekiel 7 grain sprouted).

GREAT FOODS example
dark green veggies, olive oil, turkey, berries, asian pears

BAD FOODS example
processed foods, packaged foods, processed carbs

SUPER FOODS
avocado
berries
asian pear
green veggies
more green veggies
turkey
cinammon
water
non-mercury SALMON
cumin
get bible bread - FLOURLESS & NO SUGAR
olive oil
beans beans
very dark chocolate

FOOD PREP
- do it in advance (read 5 times)
- single pot meals e.g. turkey meatballs w/ green beans and a few yam slices
******* substitute IN the veggies, for example when I prepare italian sauce i put it over pasta for partner but over raw shredded zucchini for me - delish
- no salt, no fats except olive, use FRESH HERBS

TOP TIPS
- get past meal biases, e. g. I eat broccoli for breakfast
- constant carb loading worse than 1 cheat
- exercise every single day EVEN if it is only one walk around the block, it can lower your numbers 30 points, blood needs to move
- don't skip testing out of fear
- the two big enemies are not moving enough and carbs like rice, pasta, honey which the dumb ADA will tell you is ok
- use the nuker to prep sliced apples and veggies******

WORST ADVICE OTHERS GAVE ME - WRONG!!!
- it's all about white sugar
- wheat bread is okay
- pasta and rice daily is fine
- fruit juice is fine
- meds are good
- you are a pig
- do anything to lose 30 pounds
- artificial sweeteners are ok
- you can pig out and make up for it later
- all beverages with no sugar are fine

if you have follow up questions, just ask! I've been doing this for years and am off ALL meds despite docs dire predictions to the contrary. Now they praise me all the time ...

I also think that agribusiness and the big pharma WANT you to keep buying processed crap, but that's another story.

YOUR HUSBAND IS SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU CARE!!

Answer 10

Google: American Diabetes Association
It has mountains of information..
Good luck