Is it safe for someone whom does not have Diabetes to eat a Diabetic Diet?
By admin on Feb 8, 2010 in Diabetes diet advice
My husband has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and High Cholesterol. In supporting his “new” Diabetic diet, I have opted to be on a Diabetic Diet with him. Also, my daughter is 10, and she is very thin, I was having her do this diet as well, but allow her to eat “junk” food on occasion. Is it nutritionally safe for my child to do a No Sugar/Low Fat diet as well?
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taylorsbabe | Feb 8, 2010 | Reply
you should probably ask a doctor not yahoo users – this is a serious question
rosebluesafari | Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
Yes. No sugar diets are beneficial to growing bodies. This is how all people should eat no sugar/low fat diets.
ShineOnYouCrazyDiamond | Feb 12, 2010 | Reply
It is a proven fact that the diabetic diet is the healthiest diet for anyone. Go for it, and be healthy! High sugar/high fat is not healthy for anyone, including children. Lots of foods provide their own sugars, such as fruit and milk.
svikm | Feb 15, 2010 | Reply
I’d ask your daughter’s pediatrician how to monitor her for signs of malnutrition.
cece | Feb 18, 2010 | Reply
Most doctors recommend South beach phase 2 and 3 for diabetics. it is a healthy diet that is safe for most age groups. it promotes healthy eating. Talk to your daughters pediatrician as he or she would be able to better advise you. Now with that said, teaching her dietary habits now that will last her into adult hood is a great thing as you are helping to prevent your daughter from becoming a product of her diet and family genes (diabetes type 1 and 2 tend to have strong links to family genes if mom or dad has it good chance she is at risk.
Pegasus90 | Feb 21, 2010 | Reply
I agree with Cece. One concern, according to one book I read, the body cannot tell the difference between sugar substitutes and sugar. In other words, insulin reacts to all sweets like it reacts to sugar. Also some sugar substitutes promote diarrhea.
Your daughter should do just find on your diet. She may need larger portions because she is growing.
correrafan | Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
Yes, you will be better off if you do. At least you will be preventing yourself from becoming diabetic.
jayjay5844 | Feb 26, 2010 | Reply
A good diabetic diet is nothing but following the food pyramid. That’s the diet any doctor or dietitian would have a non-diabetic follow. You have to follow the diet and it’s not easy until you get used to it. I’m diabetic and it’s easier for me to follow because if I don’t I don’t feel good. In the future a diabetic will have many problems with eyes, feet, kidneys, heart and early death if they don’t follow the diet and control their blood sugars.
julius | Feb 27, 2010 | Reply
To add to what was said above..
A Diabetic diet (like south beach and actkins) includes a low carbohydrate meals. Carbohydrates expecially white bread, potato, white rice, pasta are starches that when they are metabolized becomes pure sugar (glucose). So when you say low sugar/low fat, you have to include low carb diet.
In general whole grains are starches that are not processed like brown rice and whole grain breads are definately healthier than processed stuff. For you 10 yr/old daughter, staying away from refined sugars and processed starched is very healthy.
teacher-nurse | Feb 28, 2010 | Reply
A diabetic diet is actually a good diet for anyone. Balance is very important and keeping your blood sugar from having peaks and valleys is beneficial for weight control, mood swings, hormonal problems and many other things as well as for diabetes. Your daughter should be just fine, but ensure that she is getting adequate portions. Also children tend to need a little more fat in their diet than adults…try giving her some peanut butter once in a while.
Susanne M | Mar 3, 2010 | Reply
Yes, it is actually a very healthy diet. Your daughter should be perfectly fine. You can always fix some extra carbs (like a bowl of pasta etc.) for her.
The lean meat and fresh veggies that make up a lot of the perfect diabetic diet will be very healthy for her.
janice g | Mar 3, 2010 | Reply
Actually a diabetic diet is a very good diet for anyone. If you compare weight watchers and the ADA diet, they are very similar. Good luck to you and your family.
Angela B | Mar 4, 2010 | Reply
A Diabetic Diet is actually a healthy diet, but distributed in a way to allow your body to process nutrients more efficiently. Diabetics are not necessarily barred from particular food products, but must integrate them in their dietary schedule. Diabetes educators work to assist individual diabetics to work their favourite foods into a diet for them. Much of this is focused on portions, eating smaller meals over longer periods of time and maintaining glucose counts.
Mycophillic | Mar 7, 2010 | Reply
The diabetic diet enforces discipline on your eating habits. In that way it is good for non-diabetics too. But you should fulfil or take care of the total calories’ requirement according to your daily routine activities.
beckinibeck | Mar 9, 2010 | Reply
The “Diabetic Diet” is the safest and most nutritional diet out there because it is aimed at keeping glucose levels even. A diabetic diet should be high in vegetables where we get most of our vitamins. This diet is safe for anyone.
forthelackofoxygen | Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
I’m sure it’s much healthier than the average American diet. It just cuts down all the junk we eat.
If you’re concerned, take a copy of your eating plan to the pediatrician’s office with you. They may have you add more olive oil or fruit to it.
I’d keep her away from the artificial sweeteners, but really your husband should avoid those to the best of his ability as well. They’re not good for his kidneys. We use stevia and we drink water. Much healthier than diet sodas.
duggan0004 | Mar 14, 2010 | Reply
There is no such thing as a “diabetic diet”. There are simply diets which are appropriate or inappropriate to a person’s individual needs.
I have had Type 1 diabetes for years. My diet would not be considered low sugar, or more accurately low carbohydrate; however, I exercise for 1 – 2 hours a day, and generally lead an active lifestyle. As such, the desease is perfectly under control.
The point is that diabetes or no diabetes, each member of your family should be eating what their individual body needs.