Dieting with Diabetes?

degrassinoel

Heyas,

Not entirely sure if this is the right forum for this request but..

My mother has just been diagnosed with diabetes, am curious if anyone could give me an idea or what kind of food(s) to steer clear of or if you could provide me with some kind of diet suitable for a diabetic? ie: point me in teh right direction.

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Cheers,

DGN.

rubadub

I just moved this from nutrition & diet.

degrassinoel

thanks

tbh

your mother should have a chat with a dietitian to address any specific things she has problems with, but they say that a diabetics diet is a normal diet - look at the food pyramid for advice. Is she type 2? Typically, she'll help herself if she can shift some weight

edit: been trying to connect to www.diabetes.ie but it's timing out - it's a good resource for you tho (when it's available!)

degrassinoel

we're not entirely sure what type yet, as she was just diagnosed yesterday, by GP, then confirmed by hospital.

She's to go back in on thursday, (diabetic clinic)i guess to get the full story.
Her weight is an issue too, so, for now she's just cut out all sugary food and soft drinks, she doesnt drink alchohol very often so that wont be missed.

thanks for the link, times out for me too, will keep trying

tbh

degrassinoel wrote: »

we're not entirely sure what type yet, as she was just diagnosed yesterday, by GP, then confirmed by hospital.

She's to go back in on thursday, (diabetic clinic)i guess to get the full story.
Her weight is an issue too, so, for now she's just cut out all sugary food and soft drinks, she doesnt drink alchohol very often so that wont be missed.

thanks for the link, times out for me too, will keep trying

if she has a weight problem, I'd say it was type 2 (also given her age). That generally - specific cases may vary - means that she's become resistant to the insulin her body produces and will require medication to help lower her blood sugar. She'll see a huge difference in switching to diet drinks instead of full-fat, and there are loads of "small" changes she can make that'll help her out a lot, like switching from white to brown bread etc. They'll give you all the gen on Thursday anyway.

colrow

Try www.diabetes.co.uk theres loads of info and help, also forums on diet etc

degrassinoel

makes sense alright, sure will know more on thursday
Thanks for the links and the support folks

graflynn

Fat is important to eliminate from your mother's diet also!!!

Excercise will help to increase her insulin sensitivity (this will mean that she will require less medication).

On Thursday, have her ask at the clinic about seeing a diabetes dietician.

All these changes may be too much to implement all at once, so she may have to make them one at a time.

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I would also recommend a textbook by Robert Young Called The pH Miracle for Diabetes: The Revolutionary Lifestyle Plan for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
You can get it on Amazon.co.uk (http://bit.ly/84wo8)

Regards
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1967

As has been said already speaking to a dietician and getting proper advice from a diabetic specialist is of the utmost importance,there are too many people not getting the right advice and go on the internet for information which probably can do more harm than good.I dont know what your mums circumstances are but they will mention exercise and its something i found i had to do,i was diagnosed over 18 months ago and had a blood sugar reading of 96.4 (i actually died twice) i was over twenty one stone and lost 9 stone,although when i came round in intensive care after three days to be told i was a diabetic it was a shock, but being diagnosed was the best thing to happen to me as it gave me the kick in the backside that i needed and major lifestyle changes ensued.Again i wish your mum well but please listen to what the professionals tell her on her next visit and make sure she also sees a dietician.

dave66

You don't mention what meds (if any) your mother is taking.

Many Type 2 diabetics on oral meds, find limiting carbohydrates can really help in blood sugar control and can also help with weight loss.

I tend to avoid things like white bread, potatoes, rice and pasta - as they are very high in carbs and will rise my sugar levels rapidly.

I would highly recommend a book called The first year: Type 2 Diabetes, written by Gretchen Becker. I ordered it from amazon.com, but a good book shop should be able to order it for you.

If you are looking for a very good support forum, then check www.diabetesforums.com, I learned more there than anywhere else and lost over 5 stone in the process.