Comments on: What A Diabetic Person Can Eat

By: Rdb

Rdb — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:42:33 +0000

Hi , I was just told im pre-diabetic and im 43 , i got to admit i ate anything and everything because of the bachelor lifestyle and had not even walked outside , its a good kick in the butt when my doc said that so im going to do this slowly and hopefully not fall off the healthy eating style i need to do now .

By: Max Peykar

Max Peykar — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:17:29 +0000

I really feel good when I see this much hope and energy in you, I am sure you will be an example to all diabetics people as a person who live happily with diabetes.

Wish you all the best Marsha

By: Marsha

Marsha — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:29:33 +0000

At the age of 27 and just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, I’m finding it much harder to think of what I can eat and what I cannot eat. Thanks to having my mom around who is also diabetic, it really has helped to see what is good for me or not. It’s been really recent since I’ve found out, but it’s really been an eye opener for me and my family that I’ve developed it at a pretty young age. Changing the habits of eating healthy isn’t just for diabetics, it’s for everyone. It’s all a matter of eating right and exercising at least moderately. I’ve got lots of hope of reversing this disease with control and hopefully live a healthier life in hopes I won’t have to go on medication for a while (diet and exercise). Good luck to you all and my prayers are with you.

Ps. Almonds are amazing!

By: Lana Mock

Lana Mock — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:31:37 +0000

Hi..My husband was just diagnosed with type 2 as well.

Ya’ll check out a site called worlds healthiest foods .com and do a search on diets for diabetics..Schroll down and you will see type 2 diabetes on this list..click on the different links about it..It list the different foods that are good for someone with diabetes and why..and they list sources for this information.It also list the different nurtients specifically that are important for a diabetic to have.

For instance it will tell you to eat dark or red fruits such as cherries.And the nutrient that is in it that makes them red has been shown in clinical test to increase your production of insulin.

It doesnt talk about counting carbs that I saw or the gi index and all that just simply what nurtients have been shown to be very benefical to diabatics and how and what are good sources of foods to get the most of those nutrients.

Things like chili peppers ..and cinamin..and garlic..and soy…salmon..even things like shrimp is good source for vitamin D which I never knew.

Legumes..like beans..(all kinds like kidney and black beans and so on)..eaten with other foods helps your body require less insulin to deal with the sugar..it said even in a subsequent meal the same day the legumes you ate keep working to help you regulate the sugars you eat later.

So rather that its a matter of what NOT to eat that will hurt you..Its a matter of what you shoudl try and eat more of that will help your body funtion as if you had no diabetes at all.

Even though they do talk about what to avoid.Like foods high in saturated fat and too much iron is bad so to limit red meat intake etc..

I wish ya’ll all the luck in the world and God bless you…

By: ARTHUR SANTO

ARTHUR SANTO — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:16 +0000

MY HUSBAND WAS JUST TOLD HE HAS DIABETES, AND I’M THE COOK AND TRYING TO HELP HIM WITH HIS COICES. DOES IT TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO TELL US HOW MANY CARBS ARE SAFE FOR A DAY, WHATS GOOD AND WHATS NOT
ETC. IF I CAN’T GET CLEAR INFORMATION, HOW IN GOD’S NAME AM I GOING TO HELP HIM? MANY THANKS, AND HANG IN!

By: judith

judith — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:38:11 +0000

my mother just got diagnosed with diabetes and they did’nt give her anything but presciption when she left the hospital and she have good insurance i think the hospital should give you everything you need when you are diagnosed for the first time.

By: E

Mon, 25 May 2009 19:43:54 +0000

Hello All,

I like Ninah have been labeled a pre-diabetic 4 months ago and my blood sugar levels continue to rise no matter what I do or try to stabilize my levels below 125. I am in agreement with others that their is not adequate information in regards to food items appropriate for any level of diabetic persons. Additionally, I am predisposed to have diabetes due to family history but can prolong the envitable.

I am conducting my own experiments, with the help of a blood glucose monitoring system, to track when my blood levels rise and fall depending on what I eat and when I excercise. I also have been taking 10 mg of Avandia with no side affects and based upon my recent 3 month blood test follow-up the medication along with eating low to non-fat foods, and excercising, my blood sugar level count has increased slowly compared to 4 the last two tests. I am finding out that it is best for me to excercise immediately after eating and that can mean running on the elipical trainer, taking a brisk walk, or skipping rope for 15 minutes. Thus, working out for 45 minutes a day at minimum which my doctor says is a great start.

My last thoughts for everyone including myself: EXCERCISE, EXCERCISE, AND MORE EXCERCISE.

By: Ninah

Ninah — Thu, 07 May 2009 06:45:35 +0000

I am four months pregnant and I have been classified as a prediabetic which my doctor says is all the same as a diabetic. I had a history of gestational diabetes with my first baby and since then, my sugar levels have swung but never dropped to their old low levels. I have seen four diabetic experts for my problem and they all recommend that I take medication. I am desperate and nearly in tears. I do not want to go under insulin. Aside from medication being so very expensive, I also do not want to become dependent on it. I have tried dieting and nearly collapsed because my baby’s nutritional demands have obviously raised my intake needs. I have been exercising a lot but I do not know if it will work for me. I have two weeks to lower my sugar or else I will go under medication. Of course I will submit to my doctor’s recommendations for my baby’s sake but this is all so frustrating for me.

By: letha

letha — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:14:45 +0000

i need to know if honey is good or bad for a diabetic that is on insulin shots please let me know

By: jerry

jerry — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:55:49 +0000

Just diagnosed with type 2 last week. Thanks FDA for making my medication the equivalent to buying an ounce of gold. Id hate to see what is like for someone without health insurance i hope you can sleep well at night. Sincerely Pissed off in Wisconsin