"Gabby" > wrote in message
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> Roberta wrote:
>> Gabby wrote:
>> > Julia Altshuler wrote:
>> >
>> >> That's the advice for non-diabetic fussy eaters. Check with her doctor
>> >> on whether it is O.K. for her to skip meals. I'm guessing it isn't.
>> >> The rest of my advice is sure to be contraversial, and I'm not sure of
>> >> this, but I'd say to go ahead and follow the above advice even if it
>> >> promises to land her in the hospital if she doesn't eat. That way,
>> >> you're sending the message that she's responsible for her ultimate good
>> >> health and well-being. It would only take once, and the power struggle
>> >> would be over.
>> >
>> > Yeah, put her into insulin shock, that'll teach her!
>> >
>> > Gabby
>> >
>>
>> I don't have diabetes so I don't know and am asking this question
>> honestly...what will happen if she eats all the wrong foods? Won't she
>> get sick that way as well?
>
> The challenge is to keep her carb intake on the low side to keep her
> blood sugars down. With what she listed, it would be difficult, but
> not impossible to accomplish. But if the kid eats cheese sandwiches,
> yogurt, apples & bananas, and baked beans you can still make her a
> healthy meal. I'm just thinking that it's a very boring diet.
>
> Gabby
>

A couple things. First, it isn't carbs alone that control your blood sugars. The old
way of thinking was to cut out all carbs, which is not necessary nor is it
particularly helpful in the long range. And what's healthy for someone else is NOT
healthy for her. Bananas are not healthy for diabetics. White bread is not a good
choice either. And I doubt the yogurt is unsweetened. The child needs more variety in
order to be healthy. Yes you can make a meal or two from those options, but
definitely NOT a way of eating that will be healthy in the long term.

Maintaining consistent blood sugars while providing the nutrients essential to life
is the key to avoiding the nasty complications of diabetes, and you cannot do that
with as limited a selection of foods as what the OP listed.

kimberly