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Meal Planning, Food and Diet

I was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and have begun the new diet, but the one thing I really miss is an occasional beer (or two or three) that I have with lunch or dinner, and I have read how to safely have a drink every now and then. How moderately can I drink if I keep my blood sugars in check?

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My wife was diagnosed about eight years ago, and is very careful with her diet. I am concerned about the erratic effect alcohol has on her. I need to know whether this problem is related to her diabetes.

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What is it about dark-coloured diet pop and artificial sweeteners that makes it dangerous for people with diabetes to drink? Is it true that the above has been linked to other illnesses such as MS? Are the diet caffeine-free dark-coloured pops safe to drink for people with diabetes?

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I have been asked to make holiday cookies for my father-in-law who has diabetes, but I can’t locate brown sugar substitute. Where can I buy brown sugar substitute for baking?

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My husband is diabetic and I am searching for some cookbooks that would include “country cooking.”

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I am wondering if I can get any information on how much sugars, and of what kinds, different fruits and vegetables have. The amounts of sugars are very important to my diet.

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I am Type 2 and a vegetarian. When I go to places such as amusement parks that do not allow food to be brought in, I have a difficult time finding anything I can eat. Are there any federal regulations stating that I can bring in food for my own consumption into amusement parks?

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My daughter was diagnosed at 11 months. At that time she was on formula (Nutramigen) and not eating solids. Could that have any contribution to her diabetes?

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Can children with diabetes consume foods with sugar addedlike Fructose, Sorbitol, polydextrose and maltodextrine, etc?

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I have heard that one factor that can help us in determining the heredity in diabetes is the HLA DR type. My diabetic boy friend and I went through these analyses and it turned that his HLA DR are 3 and 4; mine are 7 and 8.

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