What is the maximum grams of sugar a diabetic person could handle?
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oompaloompa asked:
Approximately how many grams of sugar should a diabetic consume in a day? or per serving? Please help because a diabetic is staying at my house and I am having a difficult time preparing food that she can eat!
Thank you so much for the responses…the first four. They really help me in understanding what I can cook for her. Thanks for the carbs info b/c I did not know carbs were bad for diabetics. Again thaaaaaaaanks!
Danny
Approximately how many grams of sugar should a diabetic consume in a day? or per serving? Please help because a diabetic is staying at my house and I am having a difficult time preparing food that she can eat!
Thank you so much for the responses…the first four. They really help me in understanding what I can cook for her. Thanks for the carbs info b/c I did not know carbs were bad for diabetics. Again thaaaaaaaanks!
Danny
July 1st, 2009 at 4:29 pm
that can vary greatly from person to person depending on the type and severity of diabetes. i suggest that you avoid preparing foods that are obviously high in sugar OR carbohydrates.
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:19 pm
well….there isnt really a specific “gram” that they can handle at maximum. it really depends on how bad theyre diabetes is. my dad is diabetic. so, i cant really tell you how many ‘grams” specifically that they can take, but i can tell you some food you can make for a diabetic. ok, first of all, diabetics cant take much carbohydrates, because carbs turn into sugar. so if you are using bread, use whole wheat bread, or bread with lotthe most fiber you can find. if your using pasta, they have low carb pasta, or even high fiber pasta, which is good too. the reason i recommend fiber, is because if it contains a good amount of fiber, it cuts down the carbohydrate when eaten (kinda confusing) o.o but thats how it works. if you are baking something, such as cake or what not, use splenda. you can use it in cooking, and baking. you canot cook with sweet and low. hmmm…if you are cooking something and are planning to use sugar, maybe you can seperate a certain amount of what your cooking before you add the sugar. so you can put sugar in yours, in splenda in theirs. vegetables are fine, and great for diabetics. fruits are ok too, but in moderation because fruit has sugar too. probably the best thing for diabetics is protein and fiber. both are great because they keep your stomach filled for a long time without really raising or lowering your blood sugar. if you need more help you can message me. ^^ im hypoglycemic, the opposite of diabetic, and i need to eat the same things as a diabetic too. i hope this helped you somewhat.
July 4th, 2009 at 1:36 am
Do you mean grams of carb? I’m a Type 1 on an insulin pump, and I find that anything over about 75g starts giving me goofy BG’s. But I think the most I’ve ever had since I was diabetic was about 150g (a Chinese food buffet…yikes) and I was still correcting myself all the way through the next morning. I try to stay under 50g most of the time and I do well with that. Most Type 2’s that aren’t on insulin can only tolerate between 30-40g at each meal, but everyone is a little different.
July 4th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
It depends on whether the person staying with you is a type 1 or type 2 diabetic. A type 1 diabetic can eat more cards/sugar and take insulin for it. A type 2 diabetic has to limit their intake of carbohydrates. I suggest that you talk with the woman staying with you, maybe plan meals together.