Why grocery stores' frozen foods for diabetes tastes bad?
548991
First of all, there is no such thing as special food for diabetics.  I wish people would get that through their skulls. Low sugar does not mean fat free, and fat free does not mean low sugar. So, diatetic is not the same thing as diabetic
423949
Starch is a complex carbohydrate that is less nutritionally fortified and more quickly raises the blood sugar levels in the body.\n\nEating foods like this too often causes a large release of insulin. Insulin is needed to bring blood sugar levels down quickly, and the continual cycle of eating foods that cause soaring blood sugar, and ensuing insulin release, is a bad habit to get into. This "crash" we experience from foods with high sugar content (white sugar, dextrose, sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, white rice, white potatoes, etc.) is a result of insulin bringing blood sugar levels down from what the body perceives as "dizzying heights". The result, however, is a feeling of complete and utter fatigue and lack of energy. Making this a habit can burn out insulin response and cause weight gain! Free-floating insulin molecules are responsible for fat storage.
553662
Everyone is different. My son has type 1, I don't have diabetes. In my case, it would be the same as before I ate.
24045
My Grandmother also was a diabetic.  There are all kinds of "sweets" that are safe but not made with sugar.  In the candy isle or the specialty foods section of the grocery store there are sugar free candies.  In the bakery they have sugar free pies.  Ask the baker if there are deserts that they can make that would be easy to transport.  They even have sugar free ice cream.  I used to love to bring these special treats to her.  She really appreciated them.
216525
Do you eat proper food as it could be low blood sugar
737194
Avoid all refined sugar products like candy, icecream, cookies, cake. Also stay away from too many carbs, such as white bread and rice, and pasta. Avoid high fat food like whole milk and cheese, and fried foods.
617444
It is a metabolic product which ultimately derives from glucose. You may have had some high sugar food stuffs. Then again there is the occasional error.
911019
the truth is everybody is different. u would have to experiment it for yourself. \nexample:\nmy son can not eat just a milk based product for a snack. his blood sugar will go low as if he didn't have anything for a snack at all.  other people with diabetes (such as his father) can have it for a snack and its ok their blood sugar is fine as if they had ate a granola bar or crackers.\nits weird but true, if my son wants ice cream for a snack then he has to eat another source of starch with it.\nremember that extreme HI's are always followed by extreme LOW's . this is true in people without diabetes also.
495462
Cut out animal fat and sugar and salt.\nRead the labels on any factory produced food\nBe aware that sugar comes in many different disguises, these words usually end in ose, but corn syrup is the worst.\nHydrogenated vegetable oil is especially dangerous, this is used by a lot of cooked food outlets.\nDo not eat in fast food restaurants.\nHave three proper meals a day and NOTHING ELSE.\nDrink plenty of water instead of fizzy drinks or "sports" drinks.\nTake more exercise.
515240
You have a raal problem on your hands. If it's Type 2 diabetes, do something about proper choices in your food intake. A viable solution for you would be I.V. chelation therapy. Try to find the book: Reversing Diabetes written by an acquaintance of mine, Dr. Julian Whitaker.\nThese are practical solutions that work. Try to afford the chelation treatments.
1133205
Generally, when a manufacturer makes something have less fat, they increase the sugar, and that's not good for you.  You really just have to read the nutrition facts label and skim/scan the list of ingredients for things you're trying to avoid.
878140
i hear ya!! i'm diabetic, and can't afford the food i need to survive. it's a real bitch. go to sparkpeople.com they're really great...my daughter is getting great results in weight loss from them. best of luck to you!!\n**doorman, shut your big cake hole dude. many ppl like me who are diabetic (or not), have other illnesses like i do...severe back injury, fibromyalgia, hashimoto's dz, and others, that make it very difficult to exercise like i wish i used to be able to do. don't be so quick to judge. i can't even afford my insulin and other meds, let alone the necessary foods i require as a diabetic.
515003
Actually you CAN eat carrots.  As a Type I you should eat a healthy variety of foods just like those who do not have diabetes.  Difference is you will have to take an insulin shot to break down the sugar in your body.  Carrots are higher in sugar than many other veggies so keep that in mind when taking your insulin.  Carrots contain vitamins that a great for you eyes which is beneficial to someone with diabetes.  As a Type I there really isn't any you "can't" have in moderation.  You just have to be vigilant about checking your glucose and maintaining tight control.
15253
Since your life is shortened when you have diabetes, you should not aim for being a normal diabetic, you should aim to cure your disease, in other words, be normal in blood sugar.  Type 2 can be cured.  My dad did it with the Pritikin diet.  It is drastic, but the disease's consequences are severe.  Allowing it to continue is keeping drug companies and your doctor in pools of money.  Get angry and get cured.  If you're going to drop oranges because they're carbs, make sure you consume a variety of other fruits including tomatoes.  Until your blood sugar drops to normal levels, cut out those starches that are made without fiber like white rice, potatoes, white bread and batter-fried foods.  Who wants to be addicted to drugs for 40 years, and then die (or get crippled) early anyway?
526860
Some people do have a craving such as this with little effect. You must have several blood sugar levels done to rule out diabetes. Glucose tolerance test. \n\nIf you don't have this problem, then not a big deal. Unless there are an adverse effects on you in some way to your health. I hope you are getting the other nutrition as you should to balance some of this.
72487
Food Therapy should be followed under the supervision from your doctor. Check your sugar level frequently so that sugar levels do not go beyond the recommended level\n\nFoods to avoid\n\nIt is always advisable to avoid some foods if you are diabetic such as refined sugar, sweets, syrups, glucose, jam, molasses, fruit sugar, ice-cream, cakes, pastries, sweet biscuits, chocolates, soft drinks, condensed milk, cream and fried foods. Fats like butter, ghee and hydrogenated vegetable oil should also be avoided. White sugar and white flour should be reduced drastically. Avoid all processed foods, junk food, pastries, cookies, canned and preserved foods. They contain harmful preservatives and lot of salt. Avoid soft drinks since these have a lot of sugar. Try to avoid fried foods from your diet. Smoking results in the using up of oxygen in the body. It will result in less of oxygen needed by the body to metabolize glucose. So smoking should be avoided.\n\nFoods to be limited\n\nSalt consumption should be reduced to a minimum. You will get enough salt form the vegetables and fruits you eat. Reduce animal foods especially red meats. Reduce poultry and egg. Reduce caffeine and alcohol. Do not drink tea and coffee more than 2 cups a day. Try to replace it with green tea or herbal teas like Parsley tea, Blueberry leaf, Tea made of tender walnut tree leaves, Water in which kidney bean pods have been cooked is good diabetes.\n\nDo not consume alcohol in empty stomach. Alcohol on an empty stomach can cause low blood glucose or hypoglycemia.Foods that should be consumed in moderation are honey and other natural sugars like palm sugar, dates which can be used instead of white sugar. Remember these should be consumed in very little quantity only.Pasta, coconut, other nuts, unsweetened juices, eggs should be limited. You can replace it with whole grain, unpolished rice and Soya products. Try to eat whole grain bread instead of white flour. Fats like olive oil and peanut oil are more advisable that hydrogenated fats. Low fat food like skimmed milk and low fat home made cottage cheese can be taken in moderation. You can also substitute it with yoghurt. Sea food and fish also can be taken in moderation.\n\nFoods to be taken\n\nDrink at least 8 glasses of water a day. An alkaline diet with natural food is recommended. Wholegrain, fruits, nuts, vegetables, and dairy products form a good diet for the diabetic. Raw vegetables can be taken in high quantities. It has been found that cooked foods raise blood glucose higher than raw, unpeeled foods. Cooking destroys many of the enzymes and some vitamins and minerals.\n\nEat at least five fruits every day. Fruits like grape fruit, pomegranate juice, Indian blackberry, banana, granny smith apples, fig, cranberries, black berry, kiwi fruits, and citrus fruits are highly recommended. It can be taken as a snack. Cucumber, Lettuce, onion, garlic string beans cucumber radish, tomato, carrot, leaves; spinach turnip, cabbage and Jerusalem artichoke are good for diabetes. Colorful vegetables are good for the functioning of pancreas. Drink Fruit juices without sugar. Brewer’s yeast and sprouted alfalfa and mung beans are good for the body. Unripe banana also can be cooked and eaten.\n\nThe most important of all is eating high fiber diet which lowers need for insulin. It releases energy into the body slowly. It has also been found that diabetes decreases and may even disappear in people eating a high fiber or whole food diet. High fiber diet has more chromium and chromium is very good for people with diabetes. Eat lot of potassium rich foods like raw peanuts, tomato, bananas, melons, dried peas, potatoes, apple cider vinegar, skimmed milk powder, wheat but do not take potassium supplements.\n\nInclude soluble fiber in your meals like barley, oatmeal, almond meal, dried beans, kidney beans, cooked black beans, peas, cereals, chickpeas, Bengal gram which has low glycemic index, , Black gram, lentils and corn or garban
244853
yeah,idont care for it ion food at all,plus uts bad for you,sugar on the other hand is delicous,but also bad for  you