Diabetes carb counting

Q:What is diabetes carbohydrate (carb) counting?

A: Years ago, and still too often today, people with diabetes are sent to a dietitian to be "put on a diabetic diet." The fact of the matter is no one can put someone on a "diabetic diet" or any diet for that matter. It's up to you to choose to make changes in your eating habits to eat healthier. Today, many people with diabetes use carbohydrate, or carb, counting as a flexible way to plan their meals and/or to dose their insulin.

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Sugar and sweets with diabetes

Q:If you have diabetes, can you eat sweets and/or use sugar in recipes?

A: Yes! Though people continue to think that people with diabetes need to avoid sugar and sweets, today's recommendations suggest that people with diabetes can enjoy sweets and sugary foods in moderation and on occasion. Learn more about the current nutrition recommendations about sugary foods and sweets.

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Diabetes cookbooks

Q:What are excellent resources for diabetes cookbooks and recipes?

A: There are many excellent diabetes cookbooks and resources for diabetes recipes available today.

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Diabetic diets menus

Q:Do you know of a resource for diabetic diets menus?

A: Yes, there are two weeks of diabetes menus at 3 calorie ranges: 1200 to 1400, 1600 - 1800 and 2000 - 2200 in my book Diabetes Food and Nutrition Bible.

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Diabetes and low carb and high protein diets

Q:Is it healthy for people with diabetes to go on a low carb, high protein diet?

A: Too many people are still gullible enough to believe that there's a diet out there that can help people take weight off and keep it off. Unfortunately, no such luck. Losing weight and keeping it off can be accomplished in a variety of ways, however it usually entails eating fewer calories and burning more calories.

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Diabetes and forbidden foods

Q:Are there any forbidden foods for people with diabetes?

A: For many years people with diabetes were told to stay away from sugar, sweets and starches because they would raise blood glucose too quickly and too high. Research on this topic has accumulated over the years to prove this advice wrong. In 1994 the nutrition recommendations changed dramatically. Today sugary foods, sweets and starches are no longer verbotin for people with any type of diabetes.

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American Diabetes Association Recommendations

Q: How can I learn more about the food and nutrition recommendations for diabetes?

A: These are today's basic principles for eating healthy with diabetes. These are based on well accepted nutrition guidelines:

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Diabetes meal planning and diabetes control

Q:What are the keys to diabetes meal planning and good diabetes control?

A: It's important to take diabetes seriously from day one and to make taking care of your diabetes part of everyday life. If you need to lose weight, like so many people with type 2 diabetes do, then take a step by step approach to achieve this goal. Try this...

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