Ideas to lower kids sugar levels?

Question

My two daughters came up with their sugar and cholesterol levels slightly high. Their weight is o.k. and everything else. They are 11 and 9 years old. The pediatrician told me to put them on a diet, but didn't give me any ideas. They've always been picky eaters since they were a year old, specially the youngest one. My older daughter has been modifying her eating habits very well. The younger one is my biggest problem when it comes to nutrition. I'm worried that there are not many options out there. Everything is so "sugary". I wanted to get recommendations, specially for breakfast, of beverages that I can give them to substitute the sugary juices and refreshments. They are good drinkers of water, though, but I don't want them to get bored. I've also read about the dangers of artificial sweeteners, and Stevia is so expensive. Please be considerate and don't make jokes about this. It is serious for me. I'm trying to reach those parents that understand.

Actually, their glucose were 103 and 101, but the lab flagged it as over their test range. I just say another question where people were saying that anything between 80 and 120 is normal. I say a chart on the internet that indicates that over 100 is considered pre-diabetic. I'm a little confused now.

Answer 1

Take your daughters to an pediatric endocrinologist .This is not a job for your GP.
He/She will answer your questions and do additional tests to determine what is going on.
If they do have diabetes, you will be sent to a dietitian and possibly a diabetes ed class.

Don't worry till you have all the facts.
There is nothing wrong with diet sodas.Don't let anyone tell you there is.

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Answer 4

My husband is diabetic and is suppose to cut back on carbohydrates.
There is a thing called a glycemic index. Carbohydrates vary between high and low on it.
Do a web search on glycemic index and it will tell you about it. It is hard to explain.
Complex carbohydrates are better for diabetics than simple carbohydrates. The problem is, kids usually like the simple ones more, like sugar, white flour, rice, bread.
You can purchase whole wheat bread, sweet potatoes, fresh fruit, frozen fruit.
Protein is good for them.
And so is exercise, it helps use up the carbs.
There is a lot about diabetes on the internet and also recipes and tip.

Answer 5

With the newer types of insulin these days, diabetic diets aren't necessarily as restrictive as they used to be. Read here https://tr.im/0M425
As with any medicine or diet change, you should discuss it with your doctor. Fruits, both fresh and dried, have a natural sugar in them that will raise blood sugar levels, so be careful about eating too much. Not sure about the nuts. Moderation is always the key. I've been diabetic for 18 years and just recently changed insulin types. I love it because it gives me more freedom in when and what I eat.

Answer 6

The first big change is absolutely no soft drinks, even diet.
Encourage water or milk, check sugar content on juices.
For breakfast cereals, choose oatmeal, bran-flakes,
or cheerios, but not the honey-coated kinds.
Get turkey or chicken bacon instead of the pork kind.
Eliminate white-bread, use whole-grain exclusively.
Give them lots of fruit & veggies for snacks.
Check labels, some peanut butter contains icing sugar.

Answer 7

I just watched on Oprah Jerry Seinfeld's wife has a cookbook of recipes she makes with a lot of vegetable purees mixed into the food. they all looked really yummy. i forget what the name of it was but you can probly go to Oprah.com and it should say something on there.

Answer 8

"White" foods tend to turn into sugar in the body - white flour, white rice, potatoes, pasta and cereals and breads made from white flour. Try whole grains.
Limit juices, but not fruit.
Limit any drink that isn't water.

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