Comments on: What’s the limit on carbs, calories, and sugar for diabetes? http://naturaldiabetescures.net/whats-the-limit-on-carbs-calories-and-sugar-for-diabetes.htm/ Natural Cures for Diabetes, Diabetes Information, Natural Diabetes Diet Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TotalRecipeHound http://naturaldiabetescures.net/whats-the-limit-on-carbs-calories-and-sugar-for-diabetes.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-1645 TotalRecipeHound Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:54:08 +0000 http://naturaldiabetescures.net/whats-the-limit-on-carbs-calories-and-sugar-for-diabetes.htm#comment-1645 I have prediabetes and I was told to limit it to 45 grams carbohydrate per meal. Not sure if this is the same for someone diabetic. I wanted specifically to add that using fake sugar is not always ok. A lot of people can only have a little of the fake sugar stuff before it makes them sick. I only use it in coffee and my diabetic dad only uses it on his cereal in the a.m. and in his pop (Fresca doesn't have any sugar). Otherwise, my mom makes him regular desserts and just watches the serving size. I have prediabetes and I was told to limit it to 45 grams carbohydrate per meal. Not sure if this is the same for someone diabetic.

I wanted specifically to add that using fake sugar is not always ok. A lot of people can only have a little of the fake sugar stuff before it makes them sick. I only use it in coffee and my diabetic dad only uses it on his cereal in the a.m. and in his pop (Fresca doesn’t have any sugar). Otherwise, my mom makes him regular desserts and just watches the serving size.

]]> By: zygote222 http://naturaldiabetescures.net/whats-the-limit-on-carbs-calories-and-sugar-for-diabetes.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-1646 zygote222 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:54:08 +0000 http://naturaldiabetescures.net/whats-the-limit-on-carbs-calories-and-sugar-for-diabetes.htm#comment-1646 It's carbohydrates that are the primary concern of diabetics, not so much total calories or the amount of sugar. Counting calories is for people who are trying to lose weight, which could easily be one of your father's goals, but right now it's probably secondary to controlling his blood glucose. Likewise, cutting sugary treats doesn't do any good if it's replaced by additional starchy food like rice or potatoes. You can check with your father for his specific carbohydrate targets, but as a general rule he should be able to eat one of your chocolate cupcakes as long as he eliminates an equal amount of carbohydrates from his other food. Just make sure not to urge him to eat more than one. It's too easy to give into temptation and eat two, or three, or ... more. Then his entire diet is out the window. It’s carbohydrates that are the primary concern of diabetics, not so much total calories or the amount of sugar. Counting calories is for people who are trying to lose weight, which could easily be one of your father’s goals, but right now it’s probably secondary to controlling his blood glucose. Likewise, cutting sugary treats doesn’t do any good if it’s replaced by additional starchy food like rice or potatoes.

You can check with your father for his specific carbohydrate targets, but as a general rule he should be able to eat one of your chocolate cupcakes as long as he eliminates an equal amount of carbohydrates from his other food. Just make sure not to urge him to eat more than one. It’s too easy to give into temptation and eat two, or three, or … more. Then his entire diet is out the window.

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