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Q: Diabetes food?
my relative (woman, 50 year old) has Diabetes and she wants to know what kind of food she should eat? her diabetes is Adult one and not from childhood. it would be great if you can provide me with food lists, what is not to eat and what is recommended. i wish if you provide the source for the information. thanks

A: All foods can affect your blood sugar, but those with larger amounts of carbohydrates will make your blood sugar go up quickest after eating. Carbohydrates are mostly in three food groups: Starches or Grains, Fruits/Fruit Juice, and Milk/Yogurt. Carbohydrates are broken down by the body to sugar (glucose) and are used for energy. You need carbohydrates everyday and at each meal, but you need to limit your portion sizes of them. One portion of a carbohydrate food has 15 grams of carbohydrate. A registered dietitian can help you learn to manage carbohydrates to more effectively regulate your blood sugar. Most important to eat at the same times every day and watch your portions. There are lots of sites on line to help and some hospitals give free classes.

Q: How can I find Chinese diabetes food agents overseas.?
I have a good product which absolutely diabetes health food is made by Chinese traditional medicine with nutritional supplements. It has already been welcomed in Republic South of Africa with its effect，food safety，convenience，attractive price and excellent servings. We are sincerely looking for product agents overseas,but I don't where they are

A: can you find a site that ships overseas

Q: My 10 year old cat has diabetes. What food is good for him?
My cat was recently diagnosed with diabetes. He gets insulin injections twice a day. The vet recommended Purina DM. I would love to find a good dry & canned food that doesn't need a prescription & does not need to be purchased from my vet. Thanks for your help.

A: Just for completing above answers when you need a healthy food for diabetes life, you can visit diabetes recipes collection on this blog. http://diabetesrecipes.warnetnews.com/ However, balance nutrition is the most important to guard his vitality. Hope this can help you. Take care. GBU

Q: What should I put on my "How Food Relates to Diabetes" poster board?
I have to present a report in class and we can make a poster board and use it as a prop. The title of my report is "How Food Relates to Diabetes" . So far on my board, I put what diabetes is and how obesity can lead to diabetes. I also wrote the symptoms of diabetes. What else should I put on my board?

A: some worst case senarios/ effects / etc? like foot amputation?

Q: What are the consequences to people with diabetes who make poor food choices?
I'm doing a research project on the food that people with diabetes can eat. The project is a grant proposal, and I need to find out what the consequences are for people with diabetes who make poor food choices are. Do they get sick, can they die, does their blood sugar spike up? Any help would be appreciated. =]

A: Poor food choices lead up to Blindness , Neuropathy , kidney failure , amputations, heart disease ,feeling sick all the time and dying before their time. 1/3 of type1 diabetics die before age 55. Type 2 diabetics lose up to 13 years of normal life span. Complications or Sequelae of Diabetes Sometimes a complication of diabetes may give a clue to the presence of the disease. The principle complications or sequelae associated with diabetes are retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy and arteriosclerosis. Whether these are the unavoidable consequences of the diabetic state over time or whether they may be influenced by controlling the diabetes through aggressive monitoring, treatment and life-style management, including diet and supplements, remains a central topic. One of the largest, most comprehensive diabetes studies conducted to date2 showed that keeping blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible through aggressive management slows the onset and progression of eye, kidney and nerve diseases caused by diabetes. In fact it demonstrated that any sustained lowering of blood sugar helps, even if the person has a history of poor control. Specifically it found that lowering and maintaining more constant blood sugar levels reduced the risk of eye disease by 76%, kidney disease by 50%, nerve disease by 60% and cardiovascular disease by 35%. Since the discovery of insulin nearly 70 years ago, the patterns of morbidity from diabetes have changed. Where the major causes of death were ketoacidosis and infection, they are now the microvascular and cardiovascular complications of diabetes (renal failure and myocardial infarction). These complications are responsible for a reduction in the life expectancy of a newly diagnosed insulin dependent diabetic by about one-third. The basis of managing diabetes in the 90’s is an improvement in the life-style of the diabetic and prevention of complications responsible for morbidity and mortality in diabetes. Neuropathy (nerve disease) Diabetic neuropathies are among the most frequent complication of long-term diabetes. It is estimated that 60% to 70% of diabetics have mild to severe forms of nervous system damage. The femoral nerve is commonly involved giving rise to symptoms in the legs and feet. Pain is the chief symptom and tends to worsen at night when the person is at rest. It is usually relieved by activity and aggravated by cold. Paraesthesias are a common accompaniment of the pain. Cramping, tenderness and muscle weakness also occur but atrophy is rare. Advanced femoral nerve disease is a major contributing cause of lower extremity amputations. Nerves in the arms, abdomen and back may also be affected. Symptoms may include impaired heart function, slowed digestion, reduced or absent perspiration, severe oedema, carpal tunnel syndrome, alternating bouts of diarrhoea and constipation, bladder atony, urinary and faecal incontinence and impotence. With respect to sexual impotence, diabetes is probably the single most common disease associated with erectile failure (termed neurogenic impotence in the diabetic). Since diabetes is a metabolic disease with vascular and nervous system complications and an erection involves all levels of the nervous system from the brain to the peripheral nerves, lesions anywhere along the path may be responsible for erectile failure. It has been estimated that close to 50% of diabetic males have some degree of erectile dysfunction. Neuropathies usually improve with the control of the diabetes. Severe or chronic changes may require several weeks or months to show maximum improvement. Retinopathy (eye disease) Changes occurring in the eye which are distinctive of diabetes involve the narrowing, hardening, bulging, haemorrhaging or severing of the veins and capillaries of the retina. This is a serious complication known as retinopathy and may lead to loss of vision. Visual changes in the earlier stages may include diminished vision, contraction of the visual field, changes in the size of objects or photophobia. In the more advanced stage, termed 'proliferative retinopathy', haemorrhages, retinal detachment and other serious forms of deterioration are observed. When the disease progresses to this late stage total blindness may occur. It usually takes between 10-13 years for diabetic retinopathy to develop and it is present in some degree in most diabetics who have had the disease for 20 years. In only about half of the diabetics who develop it however, is vision markedly impaired and blindness occurs in only about 6%. Still, diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in adults 20 to 74 years old and is estimated to cause from 12,000 to 24,000 new cases each year. Two other complications of diabetes, cataracts and glaucoma, can also lead to loss of vision And now you know>

Q: what are some good food for diabetes?
My dad has a diabetes, u know as Asian we eat rice all the time, now that we don't anymore because of my dad's diabetes, it's really hard on him, so if u can tell me some good food that are good for diabetes, any frozen food that can be put in the microwave, just in case of a hurry. Please Help.

A: Rice can be ok as long as he measures how much he eats. He must have been given a diet plan as long as he follows it he should be ok. Whole grains,fresh fruits and vegetables are best. Hope this Helps.

Q: How can i stop eating junk food diabetes runs in my family?
I try to stop but it's just not working

A: Every time you want to eat, imagine all the things you might have to give up if you don't eat better. For all those people that say diet does not give you diabetes, if you are going to get it, you can delay the onset by cutting down on diabetes.

Q: How do food borne chemical toxins cause diabetes?
I'm doing a paper on genetic susceptibility and need to further research it deeper. How is it that food borne chemical toxins cause diabetes? Like what specifically do they do to your body? And how does being exposed as a very young infant to cow's milk cause diabetes as well? I KNOW that these aren't proven causes and just hypothesis. Thanks! :]

A: I think that you need to either gather credible evidence that these things might be true, or find another hypothesis for your paper. Right now, the only people I've heard suggesting such ideas are total nutjobs, and your teacher will give you a bad grade because you used unsuitable sources, and were not able to back up your claims.

Q: What kind of food should an old person with diabetes eat?
My Dad has diabetes and all he does is sleep in bed all day everyday. He needs help to go to the toilet and changes his mood every second. His eyes always get swollen and he is super thin! I don't know what food to make for him since he can't have oil, fat, and fried foods! I don't know what to do!

A: I would bet that his diabetes is not being controlled very well by your description of him. He needs to see his doctor and see if his meds need to be changed or adjusted first. Then make sure that he is eating a healthy low carb diet that is rich in protein and fiber. Make sure he has some carbs, but make sure they are good carbs. He needs to get out of the bed and get some exercise every day. There are plenty of good foods that he can eat. Get him a dietitian or a nutritionist to help with his meals. He sounds like he is going to need a lot of help. The first thing he needs to do is get his butt to the doctor.

Q: what kind of food or foods would bring my diabetes down?
when my diabetes is running hie. What kind of foods would help decrease the blood sugar I have checked when it is hie?

A: When your Blood Sugar is HIGH it means that you ahve eaten to many carbs with turn to sugar or to much sugar in general. This includes fruit. Eat green veggies. You need to be able to control your blood sugar by always eating properly.

Q: My father has type two diabetes, what food can he eat?
My father was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He also has high blood pressure and high cholesterol. What kind of food is safe for him to eat? If it helps, my father also had a liver transplant around 10 years ago. I wasn't sure what catagory this question belongs in, so I apologize if this question is miscatagorized. I really want to help him get everything under control.

A: The best place to start is with his Doctor. Do not mess with diabetes, it can kill you or control your life(Loss of limbs-feet & legs) you can go blind,etc. His doctor should tell you all about this type ii and explain the food chain and what to eat and not to eat. I am a diabetic, we are all alike but, also different, as we may have other medical problems, as with your father. The doc is the expert, we can suggest but, he should know'''

Q: Can having too much sugar and sugary food cause diabetes?
I have a healthy balanced diet but I often have lots of cakes and biscuits etc. I'm not at all over weight in fact im probably just underneath my ideal weight. I heard eating too much sugar can cause diabetes is this true or is this simply a myth?

A: Myth, it is obesity whatever it's causes are and sometimes inactivity that can contribute to Type2 diabetes especially if it runs in the family. Type1 diabetes, however, is caused from an infection or injury to the pancreas and is not influenced by outside factors.

Q: How should I prevent getting diabetes? Any type of food I should eat?
What type of food should I eat to liven up my pancreas to help it secrete insulin? Like bananas or something? Is Alot of Fiber good for preventing diabetes?

A: Actually, livening up your pancreas is not the issue. Keeping your cells sensitive to insulin is the issue. If you want to avoid diabetes, treat yourself as if you are diabetic and adopt a healthy low fat, low carb diet.... keep your weight down, exercise regularly, and minimize or even avoid beef and dairy products. Visit this handy web page for more: http://www.geocities.com/seabulls69/Type_II_Diabetes.html

Q: When you have diabetes, what kind of food should you eat and what should you avoid?
Are there specific food that are good for people who are diabetic? Are there special ways to cook a specific type of food? Be specific in your answers please. Obviously, excess amount of sugar should be avoided, but what other food should you take precautions for when you're diabetic?

A: Cooking: Broil, boil, roast. Fried is out>>>> Good foods Clear soups, American chili, Most meats and veggies. Do not think white: Flour, rice bread... Here are some food that are considered free, they have less than 5% carbs . All of the vegetables and fruits are raw, unless otherwise stated. The numbers are the grams of available carbohydrate (that is, carbohydrate minus dietary fiber) in 100 grams of the portion of the food): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VEGETABLES: Alfalfa seeds, sprouted 1.28 Arugula 2.05 Asparagus, cooked 2.63 Bamboo shoots, cooked 0.92 Beans, green, cooked 4.69 Beans, snap, green, cooked 4.68 Beet greens, cooked 2.56 Broccoli, cooked 2.16 Brussels sprouts, cooked 4.5 Cabbage, cooked 2.16 Cauliflower, cooked 1.41 Celeriac (celery root), cooked 4.7 Celery 1.95 Chard, swiss, cooked 2.04 Collards, cooked 2.1 Cucumber 1.8 Dandelion greens, cooked 3.5 Eggplant, cooked 4.14 Endive 0.25 Fennel, bulb 4.19 Hearts of palm, canned 2.22 Jicama 3.92 Kale, cooked 3.63 Lettuce, butterhead 1.32 Lettuce, cos or romaine 0.67 Lettuce, iceberg 0.69 Mustard greens, cooked 0.1 Mushrooms 2.94-3.57 (except shitake) Nopales, cooked 1.27 Olives, canned ripe 3.06 Okra, cooked 4.71 Olives, canned ripe 3.06 Parsley 3.03 Peppers, serano 3.00 Peppers, jalapeno 3.11 Peppers, sweet green 4.63 Peppers, sweet red 4.43 Pumpkin, cooked 3.80 Purslane 3.43 Radicchio 3.58 Radishes 1.99 Rhubarb 2.74 Sauerkraut 1.78 Scallions (green onions) 4.74 Spinach, cooked 1.35 Squash, summer, cooked 2.91 Squash, zucchini, cooked 2.53 Tomatillos 3.93 Tomatoes 3.54 Tomato juice 3.83 Turnips, cooked 2.9 Turnip greens, cooked 0.86 Watercress 0.79 FRUIT: Avocados 2.39 Chayote (christophene) 2.20 Raspberries 4.77 Strawberries 4.72 NUTS: Macademia Nuts 4.83 Pecans 4.26 MEAT AND FISH: All meat and fin fish 0.00 Caviar 4.00 Crab 0.95 Lobster 1.28 Shrimp 0.00 EGGS AND DAIRY: Butter 0.06 Buttermilk, lowfat 4.79 Cheese, cheddar 1.28 Cheese, Edam 1.43 Cheese, Gouda 2.22 Cheese, Swiss 3.38 Cream cheese, 2.66 Cottage cheese, 2% milkfat 3.63 Eggs 1.22 Half and Half 4.30 Heavy Cream 2.79 Goat milk 4.45 Mayonnaise 2.70 Milk, 1% milkfat, added solids 4.97 Milk, 3.25% milkfat 4.66 Ricotta cheese, whole milk 3.04 Soy milk, 0.51 Yogurt, plain, whole milk 4.66 DIETARY FIBER: Soluble and insoluble fiber (a part of other foods) 0.00 BEVERAGES: Coffee (without cream or sugar) 0.00 Diet Soda 0.00 Tea (without milk or sugar) 0.00 Water 0.00 SWEETENERS: Aspartame (NutraSweet) 0.001 Saccharin (Sweet'N Low) 0.001 Stevia 0.00 Sucralose (Splenda) 0.001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Both aspartame and sucralose are usually bulked up with maltodextrin, but it is usually in such a small amount that it can be ignored. Likewise, Sweet'N Low is bulked up with a small amount of dextrose (glucose).

Q: What kind of dog food is best for dogs that has diabetes?
A dog food that can help prevent or lower diabetes.

A: Many vets are on the band wagon of 'prescribing' kibble however you can buy it yourself at very much cheaper prices ( depending on where you live) Until recently vets got an exclusive deal from certain dog food manufacturers and could sell the food at whatever price they wanted and it was always very over priced...........all adding to their profit at the consumers cost and amny people just couldn't afford it so didn't get it, so manufacturers have started to make it available through wholesalers for shops to buy..........so if you want this food ask at your local store if they can order it for you at much lower prices. Fish4Dogs do a kibble for Secondary Diabetes in Dogs. Low Carb. High Protein......it is a very good food without all the cereal fillers, colouring etc (unlike RC kibble which the vets 'prescribe') again it depends if you can get it. Also found a site, take a look, it has more info: http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Diabetic-Dog-Diet-Should-You-Prepare-It-Yourself&id=430777