"aem" > wrote in message
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> wrote:
>> My 6yr old daughter is a really fussy eater, it is worthy of mention
>> that she is diabetic, so her diet is extremely important [snip]
>
>> We are extremely worried that her lack of a balanced diet and general
>> dislike of food is detrimental to her health and have no idea how to
>> tackle the problem.
>> Any ideas?
>
> Diabetes is serious; I think you're right to be concerned. I thought
> diabetics were supposed to control their intake of simple
> carbohydrates. You have beans, white bread, crisps, fruit, chocolate
> and sweets on your list. Can't you get a list of preferred foods from
> the doctor and then use that to guide what you feed her? How is a six
> year-old supposed to know what is good for her? -aem
>
Beans are good diabetic food. They have a lot of protein, and although they
are listed in the carbohydrate food group, their carbohydrates are complex
rather than simple starches or sugars, so they have a low glycemic index
(meaning that they raise the blood sugar levels slowly and do not raise them
as high as an equal number of calories of simple starch or sugar.) Also,
beans are very high in fiber. Fiber in the diet of a diabetic is VERY
important. Fruits are okay in moderation for diabetics as well. Although the
fructose in fruit is a simple sugar, most fruits do provide a lot of that
all-important fiber.
--Rich