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Need a quick diabetic recipe?

I am going today to visit my Grandmother who was on life support and not expected to live.By the grace of God,after all of this and in a bed for 5 months,she is now in rehab learning to walk again:)
She says the food is awful!!!!!
She is on a soft diet and is diabetic.I want to whip her up something easy and soft that I can help feed to her.Any suggestions?Thanks!

I like Tabea’s idea of a cheesecake. You can even make a "no-bake" one using cream cheese and gelatin.

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/its_a_snap_cheesecake.html

What’s great about this recipe is that there’s so much potential. You could put a few berries on a slice or spread a little sugar-free jelly over the top of the cake. The author of the recipe suggested using coffee in place of some of the water, which I think is a great idea. You could also shave bits of low-carb chocolate (like Lindt 85%) on top.

I make cheesecake crusts out of pecan flour and softened butter, which is basically just finely ground unsalted pecans in a food processor blender. When baked, the texture is not very crunchy, so your grandmother may be able to eat that. I think the safest choice, though, is to go with a crustless.

You can also make a crustless quiche:

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/broccoli_quiche.html

I eat these every week. They’re very good and very soft.

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What sould a diabetes 1 person eat if there blood surgar level is too low?

My brother has diabetes 1 and he tells me sugar will help him get his sugar level back up when it is too low. The problem is he also has some liver damage. I told him I think fruit juice may be better than cake and chocolate bars.So what should he take when his blood sugar level is too low and would honey be a good thing for him.

Milk. It will raise the blood sugar enough without spiking it like fruit juices do.

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What should a person with hyperglycemia eat?


Besides the above answer, which has good, sound advice, you can also eat trail mix as a snack

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does the Relion Confirm Blood Glucose Meter come with a case?

or do i have to buy one? what are some good cases? please send links!

Yes, it comes with a case.

http://relion.com/contact/diabetes_products.asp

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What hormones besides glucagon and insulin affect blood glucose level?

What symptoms result when people are unable to regulate blood glucose? (besides possible diabetes)?

Somatostatin—inhibit glucagon release
epinephrine and thyroxine—increase glucosal release from glycogen

Symptoms: blood dips, which can result in paleness, sweating, fatigue, feeling cold

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Why does blood glucose levels fall after eating a meal?

Why does blood glucose level fall after eating a meal? Is it due to the dietary glucose stimulating the release of insulin?

yup..due to homeostasis the increase in blood glucose concentration causes the secretion of the hormone insulin from the islets of langerhans in the pancreas..the latter is released in the blood..the blood transports it to the liver where the excess glucose is converted into glycogen 4 storage..

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