my mom has diabeties and she is loosing her wait how can i help her to gain weight?
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should be having 5 small balanced meals daily.\n\nCan't have too much bread and starch in any one.\nIf there is continued weight loss ( two to three weeks ) you need to get her to her doctor.
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You can't, she has to want to gain weight and then ask for your help. However if she is getting too thin maybe you should speak to her about it, make sure she is okay as stress and anxiety can make you lose weight.
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Teach her to eat better foods in moderation and to become more active.  By better foods I mean low-fat(not no-fat) meats and plenty of fruits, vegetables, and yes carbs in moderation.  No really fatty sugary foods and not large quantities.  If you eat more calories than you burn, you will gain weight.  Being active takes energy and burns more calories than sitting around.  Also, when you become more active your body usually craves the things it needs which you get from healthy foods.  Those foods that were not so tasty before will start looking better.  This is a long term fix.  Over time you will be healthier and have less body fat.  The quick fix of course is to find some crazy diet where you eat only certain foods or don't eat at all.  This will drop weight quickly, but nobody stays on those diets and they can do more harm in the long run than good.
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Get your diabetes under control and lose weight.
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I don't think it is impossible, unless she locked herself away and ate continously, with very high fat content carb items. \n\nThat would be very difficult to do, even with remaining inactive. \n\nThe good thing is, if she goes back to normal eating, it should drop off fairly easy.  It sounds like she is clinically depressed, with the trauma of losing her brother.  \n\nIf there is some way, you can get her to open up, to do other things, to listen, talk, or just be with you, she needs to do something else, so she doesn't continue this unhealthy sprial downwards.  If she is severely depressed, ask her if she has had thoughts of suicide.  She needs to talk to someone.  There may be some help lines/phone lines she can call into to talk, or she needs to see her Doctor.    \n\nGood luck, and I hope she gets better soon.
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My mom needs to lower her blood pressure, and she is limiting salt as well as eating more fiber. . .oatmeal, cheerios.  Drink a lot of water, too, that is soooo important.
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Tell your friend to go to the store and get a glucometer.  They can range from inexpensive to real expensive but most have mail in rebates which make the meter virtually free.  Any brand is good and the simpler the operation the better.Have her test her blood sugar once a day in the morning before she eats (fasting blood sugar, a good indicator of control).  The normal range is 80-120, anywhere within that range is good.  Most new kits come with a 10 day supply of everything and you can use the lancet (pricker, the thing with the needle on it) up to 4 times before it starts to dull.  Plus supplies can be bought over the counter.\n\nFoods to avoid:  Quick sugars, candy, anything with high fructose corn syrup, anything covered with sugar or sugary glaze, sugary cookies, table sugar, etc you get the idea\n\nFoods in moderation:  fresh fruits and fruit juices (some are very high in fruit sugar and some of the juices have high fructose corn syrup added), pies and cakes (small portions are good)\n\nFoods allowed: Pastas, rice, beans, meats, cereals ( hot cereals, not flavored-cold cereals, not sugar coated or flavored), juices (citrus, cranberry, lite or no sugar added),applesauce (no sugar added), vegetables (fresh or canned), etc.\n\nHave your friend  call the local hospital and ask for the dietician. Have her explain the situation and take her advice.  If she needs to make an appointment then do it.\n\nShe must take a proactive attitude and get all the information she can.  She can also go to the library and get books on diabetic diets and cooking.  As her friend look up American Diabetic Associan on the web, they have a site for recipes and other information that will be helpful.  Good Luck!
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YOU CAN GIVE HER VITIAMN B COMPLEX..... CARBS LOTS OF CARBS SAME EFFECT B12 SHOTS ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE....CARBS ARE THE MEMORY FOOD WHY DO YOU THINK SO MANY DIABETICS HAVE MEMORY LOST... THE COMPLEX SUGARS IN CARBS ARE NOT EASILY BROKEN DOWN IF AT ALL AN SO THE BRAIN DOES NOT GET THE NUTRIENTS FROM THEM AND THAT PART DIES OFF... SO GET IT FROM WALMART.... SUPER B COMPLEX  THE B12 SHOTS YOU MAY HAVE TO GET A DOCTOR TO SIGN OFF ON THOSE.... LOTS OF CARBS....
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You are allowed to have a very small portion of potatoes, every now and then. Call your local hospital, and speak with both the diabetic nurses, and the nutritionist. They may be able to give you a few sheets with what is good or bad for a person, and proper serving sizes.\n\nhttp://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?Id=2835 \nhttp://www.safenaturaltips.com/\netc \n\nHave your stepdad and mom try this recipe: \n\nCauliflower Mashed "Potatoes"\n\n1 head cauliflower\n1 clove garlic (optional)\n1/8 cup skim milk, plain yogurt, or good butter\nSalt & pepper\nPaprika\n\nThis is a great, low-carb alternate to mashed potatoes. I'm not a big fan of cauliflower, yet this tastes surprisingly good.\n\nSteam cauliflower (optionally with a clove of garlic) until tender. Cut the cauliflower into pieces and place in a blender with the milk, yogurt or butter. Season with salt and pepper and then whip until smooth. Pour cauliflower into small baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika and bake in hot oven until bubbly.\n\nCarbohydrates: 6g per cup
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An excellent website for you is http://www.indiadiets.com \n,there are really good reccomendations on that site.You need to start some sort of physical exercise even if its just going for walks.Avoid Indian sweets,and other fried foods like samosas,increase your intake of fresh vegetables,bitter gourd would be good for your entire family as it helps diabetes and lowers insulin,you can also use allot of spinach,dals and fresh fruits.Make sure your having lean proteins such as fish,yogurt,and lean chicken.Drink plenty of clean water and breathe fresh air.Control your portion sizes and caloric intake.
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My husband and I are in our fourties, he is a diabetic, I am not, but we both wanted to lose weight. I went from a size 16 to a size 7/8 and even those clothes are a little big.\n\nWe eat good carbs, we mostly buy food out of the produce section, in other words we eat food that is still alive if you will.\n\nFresh anything basically is the best idea, Fresh Pineapple grilled is good, mushrooms, tomatoes, bananas, grapes, onions peppers (roasted peppers are great) peaches, basically anything you eat out of the produce section is good. We also eat a lot of dried beans, black, pinto, or mix up several varietys in a big pot of chili with some fresh peppers and onions and canned tomatoes.\n\nWatch the potatoes they are full of carbs. We try not to eat more than 60 carbs in a meal. We eat at least one fresh salad a day and add the other produce in the morning and at night.\n\nWe stay off the fatty foods mostly, and don't eat cake or sugary pies and stuff.\n\nI do treat myself to a once in a while treat of a chocolate donut and I do eat a chocolate kiss or two a week. Occasionally I will eat a piece of hard sweet candy if I get a sweet tooth instead of a chocolate bar.\n\nWe try and grill food instead of frying it.\nBreakfast may be some Smart Start cereal and fruit or maybe strawberries and bananas or a pear with a little mayo and chedder cheese.\n\nJust try and limit your fat consumption. Try and stay away from French fries, onion rings etc. The fat in your body doesn't help it. After you eat this way for about 6 months it turns into a way of life that you will enjoy. I feel better than I have ever felt in my life and people say I look better than I did in my 20's and 30's. One person said I looked like I was 16 again. This diet perks up everything, even the pinkness in your cheeks.\n\nMy husband was a little chubby in high school and his old classmates can't even believe it is him. What can I say our eating habits are working for us.\n\nOne other thing that we eat a fair amount of is peanut butter. It has good fat not bad fat and provides a lot of protein.\n\nOne more thing, I have heard that if you eat fat at the beginning of your meal (a roll with real butter in it is how I do it) that you will feel fuller sooner and not have a tendency to overeat.\n\nGood Luck and pass the grapes. lol
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If you truly love her, tell her you are concerned about her health . make plans to exercise with her, walking, going to the gym, etc. I'm sure she is not happy with her weight gain either. do this is a team. you might be surprised at the results!
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Try to take vitamins that are liquid so once you place them on or under your tongue they will absorb immediatley.  You can find these vitamins in your natural health food store.  And my Mother had gastric Bypass and she went through many months of training and to get advice and educated on what her surgery will intake and what she will have to do post-surgery.  My Mom takes a childrens chewable and I know she gets a B-12 shot once a month.  I'm not sure what else she takes but I know those two for sure but what is really scarey is that YOUR DOCTOR doesn't know!  Maybe check around for a new doc too!  Good luck!
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If she is taking insulin she has type 2 diabetes.  There are medications she can take to help with the weight gain. Weight gain is a problem with type 2 diabetes.
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depends on the person a lot of people have trouble gaining weight and get those big protein shake things. People like Me on the other hand have no trouble gaining and hardest time just trying to lose. I swear it seems like if I look at food i'll gain weight. But I got the kind of thyroid that makes you gain weight. My mama on the other hand is stick thin shes got the tyroid that makes you lose she use to be kinda big but now she can eat and eat she snacks all day on junk lik cakes and things and dosent gain the doctors are always on to her about gaining weight and have her drinking ensure  but she still doesent gain.
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Most important is to find out what diet her md prescribed.  Depending on how severe her diabetes is she will have to take shots 1 to 4 times a day.  Her diet is just as important as the shots.  It is also important to know what her sugar level is before eating which can be monitored by a glucose monitor.  Always good to have sugar tablets found in any drug store on hand.  If her sugar is a little low this will help raise it.  Since she was just diagnosed, it is best to stick to the md diet as they are probably still regulating her insulin.  Things to watch out for is if she starts slurring her words, is very sleepy, if these things are happening her sugar is getting low.  Test her, if she is too low, raise her sugar level by eating fruit, candy bar, sugar tablets, juice (natural sugar is the fastest and best way to raise her level quickly).  If her levels are too high, activity, or a shot when she gets to know her body are best, but not food.  I have even put sugar into juice to raise the levels quickly.  In the beginning it is most difficult as their body is still getting regulated and she is figuring out if old enough or mom if she's young, what she can eat and how much insulin.  There is a rough rode ahead but its a workable disease and she can still live a long and happy life.  Still I am sorry your niece was diagnosed with this as it is unfortunate to have anyone you love have to go through anything like this.  Good luck to you and her!!
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Go on a diabetic diet. You can find a book on the subject at the library.