My mom just found out a couple of months ago that she is border line diabetic?

Question

My mom just found out a couple of months ago that she is border line diabetic what kinds of foods should she be eating and staying away from? She does not have to take a pill or insulin injections yet. Diabetes is hereditary in my family

Answer 1

I assume she found out about her diabetes from her doctor. Did the doctor not give her advice regarding her diet? If not, she must see a dietitian right away. It is not just a matter of what to eat, but also the amount to eat. The sooner the better. You should also follow her diet since there is diabetes in your family. Better safe than sorry. Good luck to both of you.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Truthfully, i am 15 and i'm a size 16. I have an ovary problem so it means it's harder for me to loose weight but i can do it. It's just a little harder. I have lost 13 pounds in the space of a couple of months. If you haven't tried dieting yet or trying to loose weight then honestly don't be so low. The first week i started controlling my diet i lost 3 pounds. 3 pounds in one week from just eating healthily. All you need to do is an hour of exercise a day and have a balanced diet. 5 fruit or veg. And you don't have to do the whole hour straight away. Start off with 10 or 15 minutes if it's hard and just keep building it up. Walking is good for loosing weight because you use most of your muscles in your legs and stomach. And if you move your arms you're using more. Just see a doctor or a dietitian to get you started if you're scared. Or ask friends or family. Trust me. It'll work.

Answer 4

Borderline is sometimes called pre-diabetic. It is usually based on specific blood sugar levels above normal but not high enough to begin treatment. Be aware that by seeing a dietitian now and beginning a diet and exercise program now before the blood sugars rise any higher she may be able to forestall treatment. Check out Medlineplus.gov It has an excellent medical encyclopedia and has a diabetic diet under health topics---food &nutrition.

Answer 5

Your mom needs to do the following:

Get a book on the Glycemic Index. She needs to adjust her diet to limit foods with a high glycemic rating. Not all carbohydrates are the same. For instance, potatoes have a high glycemic index rating and noodles don't, so your mom needs to limit potatoes in her diet.

She needs to lose weight if she's overweight especially if she has stomach fat and a waist that's bigger than 35 inches.

She needs to exercise at least 3 times a week even if it's just taking a long walk or swimming.

These things will all help her body better utilize the insulin that her body produces and it will help stabilize her blood sugar.

Answer 6

Sorry to hear that....You can go to any book store and look for Cookbooks that is for Diabetics..There are also Diabetic Exchange Books out there ..That are Informational...It wouldn't hurt anything to find one on Diabetes .....You can even do a search on line for Diabetic Recipes .... Her doctor should have given her something to go by as well.

Hope this helps..

Answer 7

So your mom knows what she needs to do to stay off the meds for diabetes.....lose weight and keep it off and not to even think about the foods she can no longer eat.
You are lucky to have the knowledge that you MAY one day become diabetic and keep you weight low as you can for as long as you can. Make it a team effort and you both benefit!

Answer 8

Avoid sugar, eat balanced meals at regular times.

Diabetic Diet
by
Kendra Blanchette, RD, CDE
The diet that a person with diabetes follows to help manage his or her blood sugar levels is based on the same nutrition principles that any healthy person, with or without diabetes, should follow for good health.
The energy that we get from foods, measured in calories, comes from three types of nutrients: fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. Any food that provides calories will raise blood sugar. When foods are digested, they are broken down into the body’s basic fuel-- glucose, a type of sugar. The glucose is absorbed by the bloodstream, and is then known as blood glucose or blood sugar. In a person without diabetes, insulin is released by the pancreas after a meal or snack to allow the glucose in the blood to get into the body’s cells, where it is burned for energy. This brings the level of glucose in the blood back down to the normal range. If insulin is not produced or is not working properly, the glucose can not enter the cells to be used, and it builds up in the bloodstream. This results in high blood sugar, and this condition is known as diabetes.
Although all foods that provide calories are converted into glucose by the body, certain nutrients have a more direct effect on the blood’s glucose level. Fats in foods are eventually digested and converted into glucose, but this can take up to 6 to 8 or more hours after a meal, and the release of glucose into the blood is very slow ... Protein in foods (such as meats, poultry, fish, eggs, soy and other beans, and milk) takes about 3 to 4 hours after a meal to "show up" as blood glucose.
Carbohydrates, on the other hand, take only about half an hour to an hour after a meal to be turned into blood glucose.
Any food that is high in any type of carbohydrate will raise blood glucose levels. Foods high in carbohydrates include starches such as rice, pasta, breads, cereals, and similar foods.
The goal of a diabetes nutrition plan is to provide a mixture of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins at each meal at an appropriate calorie level to both provide essential nutrients as well as create an even release of glucose into the blood.
Overall, a nutrition plan for a person with diabetes includes 10 to 20 percent of calories from protein, no more than 30 percent of calories from fats (with no more than 10 percent from saturated fats), and the remaining 50 to 60 percent from carbohydrates.

Answer 9

Mom would do best to meet up with a dietitian and learn about counting carbs and what makes up a healthy diet plan for her.

I wish you both the best.

Answer 10

that is too bad