Is there a simple book for people with diabetes that suggests healthier food choices?
My 40-year-old brother has adult-onset diabetes. He is recently divorced and has never had to prepare his own meals before now. He doesn’t like to sit down and read, but wants to choose healthier foods. He’s looking for a simple book that will tell him don’t eat these foods, do eat these foods.
He doesn’t really cook, so an elaborate cookbook would not be appropriate. (He almost always eats with family and friends instead.)
Snacks are a problem though. For example, he doesn’t yet understand that although orange juice is healthy for many people, it’s high in sugar.
Any ideas are welcome. He took an all-day hospital diabetes/nutrition class, but found it overwhelming. He wants to eat better. He also has high blood pressure. He grew up eating unhealthy foods and never learned to eat well.
I recommend 2 books for him. one is "Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year" can find this on amazon or ebay for not very much. and the other is South Beach diet. I do the phase 2 suggestions with some exceptions. It helps to have guidelines and that is what I use the South Beach for.
Getting glucose under control will help lower blood pressure. It also helps to get the cholesterol into compliance. So one problem at a time. Glucose is first and foremost. It affects all other problems.
Salads are the best meal choices and for snacks nuts, celery with peanut butter, apples with peanut butter or cream cheese,
Tell him for me, good luck!! to check his glucose, drink the orange juice, then check his glucose 90 minutes later! This will show him what the OJ can do to him! This method works for other foods as well.
admin on March 3rd 2009 in Diabetes and Food Choices
sue responded on 29 Aug 2009 at 10:10 pm #
I recommend 2 books for him. one is "Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year" can find this on amazon or ebay for not very much. and the other is South Beach diet. I do the phase 2 suggestions with some exceptions. It helps to have guidelines and that is what I use the South Beach for.
Getting glucose under control will help lower blood pressure. It also helps to get the cholesterol into compliance. So one problem at a time. Glucose is first and foremost. It affects all other problems.
Salads are the best meal choices and for snacks nuts, celery with peanut butter, apples with peanut butter or cream cheese,
Tell him for me, good luck!! to check his glucose, drink the orange juice, then check his glucose 90 minutes later! This will show him what the OJ can do to him! This method works for other foods as well.
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noccie responded on 29 Aug 2009 at 10:45 pm #
If he was overwhelmed in a class, suggest that he arrange one-on-one counseling with a nutritionist. His doctor should be able to refer him to one.
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dougwdunn responded on 29 Aug 2009 at 11:07 pm #
"the complete food counter" by Natow & Heslin.
counting carbs, ie 50 carbs per meal, less than 70.
juice is best in the morning when you have the days activities to work it off. foods high in carbs should not be eaten after 6pm
it is a long learning curve. counting carbs & going for an evening walk will give the best start. i also take a diabetic specific multi-vitamin.
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