Recipes for Diabetes food - Diabetes Message Board

mank · 10-06-2003, 09:33 PM

Help...
My Dad just came out of the hospital..his blood sugar was way over 400 and he was in intensive care for 3 days and in the hospital a total of 7 days. He also had phenumonia.
My mom is having a hard time trying to figure out what dad can have and what he can't. She also doesn't know what to fix for meals.
Any help, comments or ideas would be most appreciated!
Thanks! MANK

TexMich · 10-07-2003, 06:21 AM

Mank

I'm no expert in this area- but have done some research on this subject myself for my father recently- & if you just type in 'Diabetic recipes' & do a search in Google (or your choice) - you'll get many web sites offering diabetic recipes - that you can then print for your Mom.

Once on the web-site, the recipes are usually broken down into categories (ie:main entree, salads, desserts-etc). May want to let her look thru them to see what appeals to her culinary talents the most!

For diabetic cookbooks- I'd suggest checking thru Amazon on the web.

Maybe someone with more experience in their favorite diabetic cookbooks will come along soon - just didn't want you to have to wait too long!

Best of luck!

SharonLee · 10-07-2003, 06:55 AM

I think until your Mom gets together a meal plan, and seeing your Dad,s numbers were so high, have him stay away immediately from sugar, white flour stuff, rice, potatoes, pasta, basicaly your high starch and carbs food, emphasis on lean meat, lots of veggies and some fruit. When he gets his numbers under control and with his meds he will be able to branch out a bit more and incorporate a few more things in his diet, your immediated concern is to get his numbers to stabilize.

mank · 10-07-2003, 04:00 PM

Tex and Sharon Lee, Thanks for your responses.
The help was useful and I sent mom some links to look at. My sister also got 2 books to send to her.
I know my mom is just so worried that she will give Daddy the wrong food and if something should happen she would blame herself. She is at Wits end!
SO thanks again and any help from anyone about Diabetes Type 2 would be appreciated.
:-) MANK

Kre · 10-08-2003, 10:20 PM

Please remember that just because a recipe says it is for diabetics, it may still have too many carbohydrates.

The doctor should have your dad see a diabetes educator. The educator will be able to work out a food plan just for him.

Like the other poster said, stay away from starches and sweets. I personally stick with lean meat and green veggies for best control. Other non-starch veggies also.