Diabetic Cook Book

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FYI - dinner shouldn't be too difficult. For the most part, he can eat whatever you eat. He just needs to avoid carbs that break down into sugars - like potatoes and bread. Maybe sure you use whole grain options and he limits his intake. And just offer plenty of fruits and vegetables as alternatives.

There is an author called Joanna Lund who has done a lot of cookbooks in that special area. You can probably find her books at the library or Barnes & nobles or Borders. Best of luck.

Hi S.,

I can't help you with the cookbook, but a good friend of mine who is a high muckety-muck at Mannkind just told me that they're about to receive FDA clearance for they're inhalable insulin product. In other words -- no shots, no pumps, no pain. Also, their clinical trials indicate that it crosses into blood faster and more completely than shots given into a large muscle.

Also, I assume your father has Type II diabetes, given it's late onset. A typical component of this is glucose resistance, rather than nonproduction of insulin (as in Type I). Metformin is standard of care for improving glucose resistance, but eating 1/2 tsp of cinnamon/day has also been shown to improve glucose resistance considerably. I don't recommend that your dad stop taking metformin (if he's on it) and eat cinnamon instead, but including it in his diet could help. This is something he should discuss with his doctor.

I hope all goes well with your father. Controlling diabetes is extremely important as uncontrolled diabetes can lead to cardiovascular disease, neuropathy of the hands and feet, gangrene, and blindness, among other things.

R.

You can often find little pocket cookbooks in your supermarket's checkout aisle books that are designed for diabetic cooking. It's funny that you're asking this question, because I just found one that I bought at Ralphs last summer and decided to thumb through it again (not diagnosed as diabetic personally, but am at risk through my mom's side, so I'm being pro-active). They have some awesome easy recipes. Also, there are plenty of online websites you can look through and find articles you like. Just do a google search for "diabetic recipes" and you'll get a million great sites!

I believe Weight Watchers puts out a really good cook book with great recipies that are for diabetics. You might try going online and checking the Weight Watchers website. Good Luck!

I have been married to a juvenile (type 1) diabetic for 23 years and have tried various cook books put out by the American Diabetes Association. Overall, the best diet for him is to just prepare balanced meals of normal serving size. We basically follow a weight watchers diet. Be careful not to load the meal too heavy with carbs! They turn into sugars. For sweet things, I substitute fructose (I won't use artificial sweeteners) for sugar in many recipes. Use about 2/3 the amount of fructose as the recipe calls for sugar. To be honest, almost as important as the diet, is for him to find a form of exercise he likes and be committed to it. This keeps his metabolism even and helps to avoid his and lows with his blood sugar.

Hey S.
while I was pregnant I developed gestational diabetes and I really controlled it perfectly with a low carb/high protein diet. There are a ton of great cookbooks at your local bookstore..either low carb or diabetes cookbooks. Good luck!