I have Diabetes II. Can you suggest a healthy snack to eat?

Question

I just was diagnosed with diabetes type II. I do not drink nor smoke, but boy did I do sugar... Now I have to learn to eat without eating sugar. Any suggestions regarding snacks?

Answer 1

My husband and I are both type 2 diabetics. This is what our dietitian suggested we eat: low fat, low carbohydrate snacks with 22 grams of total carbohydrates or less. Be sure to read your labels on packages for serving size and total carbohydrates.

Example: 3 - Murray sugar free chocolate chip with pecans cookies. Total carbohydrates: 18grams, which = 1 carb. Murray has some good choices such as: sugar free vanilla waffer cookies, which 4 cookies has a total of 20 grams = 1carb. You can find these and a lot more at Wal -Mart in the cookie section.

We also can have sugar free Jello with a dab of light Cool Whip.

Blue Bunny has a wonderful sugar free ice cream called Banana Split, we can have 1/2 cup. It taste sooo good! You won't believe it is sugar free, but it is! The only place I have found this ice cream is at Wal - Mart.

Our dietitian allows us to have a small amount of things with low sugar as long as we stay within our carbohydrate limit. My husband gets 5 carb choices at a meal and I get 4 at a meal.

Example: 11/2 low fat graham crackers is about 19 grams = 1 carb. or 6 vanilla waffers = 1 carb. You can also find these at Wal - Mart.

Fruit is always a good choice for a snack. We like canned peaches without sugar, 12 grams = 1 carb. sprinkled with 1 or 2 packs of Splenda and add a dab of Light Cool Whip... Good!

I could tell you more, but you really need to get your doctor to send you to a registered diatitian. A dietitian can explain to you all about carbohydrates. What you should and should not eat. How many calories you need per meal including snacks.
Every diabetic is different, and has different needs that is why it is so important to get as much education on diabetes and how to eat what is right for your particular needs.

To make your own sugar free snacks you might want to visit these websites: Splenda.com, Jell-o.com.

For more information on diabetes here are some good websites: www.ada.org, www.webmd.com, prevention.com, about.com

I really hope this helps you. Good luck with your diabetes.

Answer 2

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Answer 4

Unfortunately the palatability of a food is completely unrelated to its quality - dogs do not know what is healthy and good for them, otherwise they would not try to get snacks out of the garbage or cat litter box for example. Especially poor quality dog foods rely on sweeteners, salt, beef tallow, lard, digests of various animal parts and other flavoring ingredients to make bland and uninteresting products very attractive. If a dog prefers a "junk food brand", which is very likely due to the above mentioned ingredients, you have proof that someone working for a big pet food company designed a very successful flavoring mix. I suspect you are feeding the higher quality foods and that may be why the dogs are not wanting to eat. If your dog won't eat the healthier food, you might have switched over too quickly. Don't change foods overnight if you can help it, but mix increasing amounts of the new food with the old over a week or two. If he picks out the old and leaves the new, try moistening (not soaking!) it with tepid water, or if that still isn't good enough, something that tastes more interesting. Low sodium broth, vegetable juice, plain yogurt or cottage cheese are all excellent additions to a dog's diet that you can feed without worry.

Answer 5

You don't have to abolish ALL sugar. As a matter of fact dark chocolate (bars with 70% plus cocoa) are good for you. And of course lots of fruits. But it's all in the "moderation " factor. I have lived with type II for close to 20 years now and I still eat regular sugar on occasion with no arm so far. Naturally, I also go to the pool regularly, I walk a lot and I use my bike .

Answer 6

All foods are converted into glucose by the body.
Fats in 6-8 hours or more, Proteins (meat,eggs,beans) in 3-4 hours, and Carbohydrates in 30 minutes. Carbohydrates include starches such as rice, pasta, breads and cereals.
A proper diet will combine fats, carbohydrates, and proteins at each meal, to provide nutrients and create an even release of glucose into the blood. Whole Grain carbohydrates turn into sugar slowly and help keep the blood sugar stable.
Avoid sugar and high amounts of carbohydrates. Eat balanced meals at regular times.

Answer 7

Well I have Type 1 and eating healthy is so important. You can try some crackers..the saltin kinds. Or get gram crackers. Or Ritz. For more flavor, add some peanut butter. peanut butter doesn't have any affect on your blood sugar level. Try some sugar free candy if your in the mood for something tasty. There are alot of sugar free snacks. Just ask your local pharmacist or your doctor and they can help suggest some snack ideas. Hope this helps!

Answer 8

· Below is a short summary of food suitable for diabetic patients.

* Fats and sweets. Fats and sweets can be integrated in a diabetic patient's diet, but in small amounts only. Please bear in mind that fats and sweets should be integrated with, and not added to, an existing diet.

* Milk. It is highly recommended that diabetic patients should take in 2 to 3 glasses of milk per day. Choose nonfat varieties as much as possible.

* Meat. It is highly recommended that diabetic patients should enjoy only 2 to 3 servings of meat per day. Fish and chicken are advised instead of red meat.

* Fruits. It is highly recommended that diabetic patients should take in 3 to 4 servings of fruits per day. Fruits that have high fiber content are preferred over other varieties. Fiber helps the body break down glucose.

* Vegetables. 3 to 5 servings of vegetables per day will help complement the body's fight against diabetes.

* Grains. No less than 6 servings of grains and related products are advised for diabetics. Grains contain a large amount of fiber, which is the most helpful nutrient for diabetic patients.

If you are interested in more info on treatment for type 2 diabetes, you may wish to refer to this site : http://diabetic.best-health-remedy.com/

Answer 9

Diet Guidelines
http://www.diabetes911.net/readit/chapter10.shtml

Blood Sugar Management
http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/blood_sugar_management/

Wal-Mart Testing Supplies
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3555238

One diabetic strategy is to consume very small low-carbohydrate portions about every hour. Calculate approximate daily calorie consumption for weight loss objectives.
http://health.howstuffworks.com/question693.htm

Wal-Mart sells a 16-ounce bag of World Kitchens beef jerky for around $8.50 . . cut up and weigh 1-ounce portions. Jennie-O turkey franks. Sugar-free jello. String cheese sticks. 1-ounce portions (around 1/3 cup) of snack mix made from 1-part party peanuts, 1-part small crushed corn chips, and 2-parts no-sugar puffed wheat or rice. Blend sugar-free pudding powder with water and low-carb (4 grams) vanilla yogurt instead of milk for 1/2 cup servings. For a sugar-free float, blend around 1-1/4 cup A&W diet root beer, 1/2 cup vanilla pudding, and 6 ice cubes. Chocolate pudding makes good fudge pops.
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Might also consider taking a daily multi-vitamin and 81mg aspirin (if not adverse).

Answer 10

You know that as a diabetic, you want to avoid sugars and starches, and those you are having, make sure to have with protein so that they are digested more slowly. Just avoid anything with flour or sugar right off the bat. Strictly limit grains. A 1/3 cup serving of brown rice is ok. Legumes are good. Sweet potatoes are nutritious. (Just avoid wheat altogether, even whole wheat. It's just got nothing at all to recommend it.) Grains have very little nutrition in them. They are just empty calories. Limit fruits. You are better off having fruits at a meal with protein and fats, so that they hit your blood sugar slower. Artificial sweeteners cause you to continue to crave sweets, and are not healthy in the long run for that and other reasons. Avoid diet drinks. Learn to drink unsweetened tea, water, coffee, etc, as much as possible, and save the diet drinks to have with a meal, and as a treat. Avoid MSG; it just makes you hungry.

A baked chicken leg and a dill pickle.
A hard boiled egg and green pepper slices.
String cheese and baby carrots.
A chef salad (avoid croutons.)
Rolled coldcuts.
Celery stuffed with egg salad.
Celery stuffed with cream cheese.
Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, and basil with a drizzle of good olive oil.
A few walnuts. Crack them as you eat them. Slows you down.
Sliced roast chicken or turkey and radishes.
Romaine lettuce leaves with cream cheese rolled inside.
Romaine lettuce leaves with cooked ground beef and salsa rolled inside.
Shrimp cocktail with cucumber slices.
Black olives and mozzarella slices.
A small baked sweet potato with a little real butter and salt. (Sweet potatoes hit your blood sugar slower than white potatoes. Eat the skin too!)
Sashimi.