Kahlua is my favorite drink and i just found out that i am diabetic
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I don't make nay Kahlua, much less diet Kahlua. Ask those people at Kahlua.com
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tea:  iced, unsweetened, no lemon.  \nbottled, arizona blueberry white tea.  \nspiced: tazo chai with milk and a dash of sugar.\n\ncoffee: no thank you!\n\nsoda (up here we call it 'pop'):  \nthis is my weakness.  coke is it.  \nwhen i'm feeling a little guilty, diet pepsi or diet dr. pepper.  \na & w root beer is good, and i also like ginger ale.
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There's high and low sugar problems.   High sugar is craving sweets, rolls, breads, cakes, pizzas, which results in blurred vision, being "foggy," temper outbursts and making some very bad decisions. \n\nPeople with true diabetes (not the ones who wail because their sugar went up to 130 because they ate an entire chocolate cake---those aren't diabetics, those are idiots), can have blood sugars ranging from 30 to 700.   On the same day.   Talk about being sick.\n\n Mine are usually extremely high, in the 400s.   The lowest mine has ever been was 30, and I was coherent enough to get help, but that was a very bad situation.   \n\nYours sounds like the low end, which can be remedied by diet.   Are you exercising a lot?   Burning more carbs than you're taking in?    That can bring it down to where you get nauseous, and feel like you're being vacuumed from the inside out.  Low blood sugars can also result if you have a few alcoholic drinks at the end of the day.   \n \nWhen you feel shaky, don't indulge in candy and cake.   Those are the wrong kind of sugars to balance you out.    Stick with fruits if at all possible.   Cantelopes are quick fixes.     Yes, Orange juice works, but milk is even better if you are REALLY low.   There are also glucose pills that you can carry with you easily, if you are active and away from all the good food.\n\nYou do need to get it checked, tho.   It certainly sounds like diabetes.    If it gets too low, you could pass out, wreck your car or hurt someone,  or go into a coma yourself.    It's not something to play around.   I didn't take it seriously for years, and now take four shots a day.    Take care of yourself!!!!!!!!!!
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Always pleased to further the resaerch into diabetes and it's effects. I have been diabetic for 10 years now and still struggle with the fact i have it. I thinl there should be some kind of couselling form newly diagnosed diabetics but... yeah send those questions on. joelle@melvern.co.uk
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My blood also tastes good
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None of these ------- forget them.\n\n  Try Stevia. It's from Peru, and is from a vine.\n\n   5 to 10 drops will suffice for a cup of tea, or coffee\n\n  If you were diabetic, I understand it can still be used.\n\n  You will find lots of info' on the net.\n\n   It can be found at health food shops.
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Hi Sylvestor\n\nHere are some ideas to healp your healing process. You can cure yourself, but it does take some effort. #8 is the most important. You must detoxify your body of toxins with a cleansing program (colon and liver especially).\n\nQuick Action Plan for Diabetes\n\n\n1. Be aware for early signs of blood sugar problems. Have the proper yearly tests performed.\n\n2. Keep in mind that the goal of diabetic treatment and self-care is to restore blood sugar levels close to normal and to correct related metabolic disorders. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by eating small, frequent meals throughout the day that emphasize fresh, organic foods that are low on the glycemic scale, such as raw and lightly steamed vegetables, low sugar whole fruits, nuts, seeds, whole grains and legumes, yams, wild fish, poultry, lean cuts of beef, bison meal lamb or veal.\n\n3. Minimize or eliminate your intake of simple carbohydrates and all sugars, as well as tobacco and processed "junk foods." In addition, reduce your intake of alcohol and caffeine. Both alcohol and caffeine could be enjoyed on special occasions, rather than daily or even weekly habits.\n\n4. Remain hydrated; drinking adequate quantities of pure water is essential for all aspects of your health.\n\n5. Engage in regular light exercise and stress reduction because they are keys to maintaining lower levels of blood sugar.\n\n6. Consider supplementing with nutrients such as B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, chromium, magnesium, potassium, essential fatty acids, CoQ10, alpha lipoic acid, and vanadium. Stabilized rice bran supplements can also be helpful.\n\n7. Herbs such as astragalus, bitter melon, fenugreek, garlic, ginseng, Gymnema sylvestre, and huerque can also provide significant benefits.\n\n8. If you have already developed Type I or Type II diabetes, combine the above self-care natural cures with professional care from a holistically oriented physician or other alternative health care practitioner. Particularly useful professional care therapies for treating and preventing diabetes include chelation therapy, food allergy testing, parasite testing and if necessary, cleansing, oxygen therapy, and professional dietary and nutritional counseling. Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine can also be helpful.\n\n9. Prevention, if you are pre-disposed and managing a diabetic condition, is a life-long commitment. By committing to the guidelines above, you can significantly improve your symptoms, and, if you suffer from Type II diabetes, quite possibly reverse them altogether. Implementing diet and lifestyle changes can help improve your energy levels, and your confidence in your ability to experience greater health. \n\nBest of health to you\n\nCheers
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I have diabetes, and have been told by a dietician in the hospital to eat a fruit  6 times a day. Fruit with breakfast, 10 am, noon, 2 pm dinner, and snack before bedtime. Only one banana a day, higher sugar. Apples and pears are great. Mangos are ok in smaller quantities. These are natural sugars, a little harder to digest.  These fruits take away hunger and are lower in calories  than items we eat with sugar in them such as cookies, cakes, candy and all those bad things. I have lost 70 lbs by doing this over a period of time  (250 down to 180) My diabetis went away (after being at 460) for 7 years after losing to 224. It has come back because I cheated too much, but it is back to normal with medication only. I eat fruit, when I  get a craving. It really works.  The dietician was very accurate. Best advice I have ever been given.
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Yes, they are actually really bad for you. Not only can the excessive amounts of sugar in them cause diabetes, but those drinks give you energy because they have caffeine and a substance called taurine. First of all, caffeine is what makes them so addicting, and it can stun your growth. Taurine, on the other hand, is a substance that increases your adrenaline. Your body produced adrenaline normally, but when it happens too often, it can greatly increase your risk of a heart attack. \n\nYou have two ways to do this. Either start cutting back gradually, since this will lessen your body's need for caffeine, or cold turkey. Whichever one you choose, just remember that for you to get over this addiction, is to have the WILL to do so. Best of luck!
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Have you tried drinks like Ensure or even childrens pedialyte so you can at least get some vitamins into your system. The stawberry Ensure isn't to bad and its a whole meal in a can!
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For years doctors told me you do not get diabetes from eating a lot of sweet stuff (sugar) but I no longer believe that. I used to use 3 tsp. of sugar in every cup of hot beverage. I now find that doing that put a lot of stress on the pancreas.\n\nI cut way down on sugar, my diabetes is under control-recently my dr. took me off of diabetic medication and I have lost 22 lbs!\nOthers who have stopped certain brands of diabetic oral medication have also experienced weight loss. Brochures that come with your prescription will often mention weight gain as side-effects and it is true! Ask your doctor, if you go on medication, if there is one that will not have that side effect. I got up to 188 lbs! My weight continues to decline!\n\nI scarffed down sweets much of my life-please try and wean yourself off of it-the price to your health is not worth it! Diabetes is now in eptidomic porportions in this country and we have to make choices that,in the end, effect us a life-time. marlyne B
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Well, my friend is a type 1 and she has two sisters. Sadly, all three have it and I hang out with them a lot so I know a ton. 1st off, try to limit the ammount of carbs you eat because the more carbs, the more insulin you have to  inject or pump. So, also drink water when your blood sugar level is high because when you drink, you have to pee and when you pee, you are releasing some of the blood sugar. If you're low, Drink a Juicy Juice Box of any flavor which totally brings you up like 20 or something. Ummm..... Just do what you're doing and possibly my suggestions and see how that works. Also, are you using a lancet or a lancing device? The best lancing device is prolly a BD where you pull the bottom and push the blue button. If you keep using a lancing device, you should change your needle every month unless it's contaminated before then. Don't use a regular non-reusable lancet more than once. \nCheck your blood sugar levels more often too to maintain a target number of about 95-115.
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Breakfast: Oatmeal with skim milk.\nLunch:Unsalted saltine crackers tossed green salad with oil and vinegar dressing.\nDinner: Pasta, tomato sauce, green beans, sugar free jello\n\nThis diet lowered my blood sugar from 270 to 113.
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The problem with people who are diabetic, is that,they tend to eat Carb based foods that say "NO SUGAR ADDED", which is completely detrimental to their health, as all Carbs are SUGAR.\n\nSo I suggest that you make a Low or Non-Carbohydrate Birthday Dinner instead.\n\nTry a delectable salad with some amount of protein (Fish or Chicken), Try Brown Basmati Rice (not too much of it) or Whole wheat flour, if need be. Non-sugar based Ice Cream (if not lactose intolerant) sounds good.
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My boyfriend is Diabetic and his normal bed time snack is a piece toast with country crock. Here is a site that has some good diabetic recipies.
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from a diabetic myself who is taking the same drug...first of your sugar is quite high to be thristy all the time, it will subside in time, as your sugar get under control the thrist will ease, stay away from fruit juices and sugars, water is fine, you can drink all you want and can hold...if you need any more answears feel free to write me and good luck
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I have had this disease for over 30 years... it was a gift from my mom who has had it for 65+ years.  The only complication that i recently have is weight gain.(due to taking insulin which is a protein for so long)  This is not the worse disease to have.  When I was first diagnosed the only sugar free item was TAB soda..... so i did stand out alot being "different"\nPlease go to the doctors with your grand child and learn as much as possible.  If she eats 5 small meals a day... tests her blood 4 or more times, exercises, visits her dr. every 3 months.... she will live a long healthy life.  Make sure she stays away from splenda items... this is a sugar.  Eating right and exercising is not a curse... get the whole family to eat the diabetic diet.....and play together..... let her teach you how to test the blood...have her test your blood.. see who has the best #\nThere are support groups for parents and children..... talk to her dr about where and when..... so she won't feel so "different" \nYou are a great grand parent.  I understand your worry... the main thing is to accept her.... go out for a s/f ice cream one night and talk to her about things... but keep an eye on her blood sugar levels... that is the most important...... You will be fine....