# Food & Diet **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-food-diet/15.md?page=2 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## ["Good foods" for diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/good-foods-for-diabetes/7033)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/good-foods-for-diabetes/7033 "2020-06-10T16:07:02Z")
And no, I’m not talking about cinnamon! Normally Samson has an English muffin or oatmeal in the morning for breakfast, but he’s gotten tired of both. They weren’t awful for his blood sugar, but occasionally he’d spike t… --- ## [Mental, emotional, and nutritional challenges of eating with diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mental-emotional-and-nutritional-challenges-of-eating-with-diabetes/5096)
**Author:** [@kpanda01](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/kpanda01)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mental-emotional-and-nutritional-challenges-of-eating-with-diabetes/5096 "2020-05-26T14:46:26Z")
I hope this isn’t too touchy or personal of a topic…I know some people have pretty strong opinions about carbs and various ways of eating. I’m just curious to learn how others feel about eating and nutrition as it relate… --- ## [Fiber in processed foods--FDA is taking a look](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fiber-in-processed-foods-fda-is-taking-a-look/2427)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fiber-in-processed-foods-fda-is-taking-a-look/2427 "2020-05-20T14:53:51Z")
--- ## [Lower carb bread](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lower-carb-bread/1252)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lower-carb-bread/1252 "2020-05-19T04:20:28Z")
I found a lower carb bread at the store yesterday from Silver Hills Bakery in British Columbia. It's a smaller slice sprouted wheat bread and comes in at 19 g carb for 2 slices. For comparison, Dave's Killer Bread (thin… --- ## [This is why I hate low-carb, high-fat breakfasts](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-is-why-i-hate-low-carb-high-fat-breakfasts/437)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-is-why-i-hate-low-carb-high-fat-breakfasts/437 "2020-05-19T02:19:05Z")
This was yesterday: \[image\] And this is today, with a low-carb yogurt breakfast of approximately 19 grams of carbs (actually less as he didn't finish it). \[image\] 252, has gotten 2.2 units of insulin so far and STILL … --- ## ["Miracle" Noodles?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/miracle-noodles/3529)
**Author:** [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/miracle-noodles/3529 "2020-05-05T15:10:11Z")
I’m wondering if anyone’s tried these? I know many folks are not low carb, but I’m looking for items that are low carb and gluten free for an upcoming backpacking trip (I’ve had bad GI luck with the prepackaged stuff an… --- ## [Mug Cakes!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994 "2020-05-05T04:54:29Z")
I’m a little obsessed with mug cakes right now. I don’t need the temptation of an entire cake sitting in the kitchen, so it’s nice to be able to make a single serving as an occasional treat, which I felt like I needed du… --- ## [Baking your own low-carb bread](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/baking-your-own-low-carb-bread/3050)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2020, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/baking-your-own-low-carb-bread/3050 "2020-05-02T04:19:49Z")
Am I the only one that makes my own bread? Everyone seems so amazed that I do it, especially when they find out it’s in an oven and not a bread maker. With an hour in the kitchen each month I can make four loaves which l… --- ## [Instant Pot](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/instant-pot/2018)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/instant-pot/2018 "2020-04-29T18:16:38Z")
Another thing I’m obsessed with right now - my instant pot! Makes life so much easier. --- ## [The perfect 5-carb correction snack for home](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-perfect-5-carb-correction-snack-for-home/2250)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-perfect-5-carb-correction-snack-for-home/2250 "2020-03-23T15:29:53Z")
We all have our favorites when it comes to correction sugar! @docslotnick goes for donuts. @Eric likes Guiness and ice-cream. @daisymae, as we all know, always goes for G-tabs. @CarolynA’s favorite is gu (at least in h… --- ## [Favorite snack that won't raise BG?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/favorite-snack-that-wont-raise-bg/8521)
**Author:** [@Jan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jan)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/favorite-snack-that-wont-raise-bg/8521 "2020-03-23T00:55:32Z")
Any favorite snacks that don’t require an insulin bolus? --- ## [What is a normal meal vs a complex one, for bolusing?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-a-normal-meal-vs-a-complex-one-for-bolusing/9488)
**Author:** [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-a-normal-meal-vs-a-complex-one-for-bolusing/9488 "2020-03-20T23:49:52Z")
--- ## [Here's why I don't eat carbs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/heres-why-i-dont-eat-carbs/1840)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/heres-why-i-dont-eat-carbs/1840 "2020-03-16T01:51:23Z")
Lovely flatline eating low-carb breakfast and lunch. On a spur of the moment decide to eat a granola bar. An hour or so later decide to buy and eat some delicious (and sweetened) dried mango while picking unrelated thin… --- ## [Low carb instant "oatmeal"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-instant-oatmeal/3389)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-instant-oatmeal/3389 "2020-03-05T02:39:10Z")
I’m travelling, and when I travel I like to bring much of my own food. Between eating low-carb for diabetes and food allergies, I sometimes find myself in a restaurant where there’s nothing I can eat. (Note: I think eati… --- ## [Metabolic syndrome](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metabolic-syndrome/8978)
**Author:** [@catsup](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/catsup)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metabolic-syndrome/8978 "2020-02-20T16:01:34Z")
had type 1 for 52 years now am i am very over weight. a couple of months ago my bld sugars started to fly up for no reason that was apparent to me. i felt ok, well as ok as a 71 yr old will. it has become obvious to me … --- ## [Some info on milk spikes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/some-info-on-milk-spikes/4188)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/some-info-on-milk-spikes/4188 "2020-01-14T06:31:48Z")
Just a little bit of info for a topic @daisymae has mentioned a few times. Lactose is a form of sugar found in milk. It is a disaccharide. Disaccharides are sugars made of two units of different forms of sugar. Lactose … --- ## [Two recent reviews about saturated fats and CVD](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/two-recent-reviews-about-saturated-fats-and-cvd/8936)
**Author:** [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/two-recent-reviews-about-saturated-fats-and-cvd/8936 "2019-12-20T16:41:13Z")
In the past few weeks, two scientific reviews about the relation between saturated fats and cardiovascular disease have been published, with different conclusions: --- ## [Dairy-free, egg-free, low-carb with allergies](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dairy-free-egg-free-low-carb-with-allergies/7754)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2019, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dairy-free-egg-free-low-carb-with-allergies/7754 "2019-12-16T02:11:48Z")
I’m back at it! Low carb, that is. So much of low-carb focuses on dairy and eggs, which I can’t eat. And red and processed meat, which I often can’t eat (due to cross-contamination). And so I thought I’d start a thread … --- ## [Extend bar - slow release carbs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/extend-bar-slow-release-carbs/8648)
**Author:** [@Jan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/extend-bar-slow-release-carbs/8648 "2019-11-12T16:16:50Z")
Has anyone used the Extend bars? How do you carb count the sugar alcohols? Do they affect BG? --- ## ["sugar buster" drink](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sugar-buster-drink/4126)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2019, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sugar-buster-drink/4126 "2019-11-06T06:37:09Z")
Has anyone heard of this drink or tried it? http://goodideadrinks.com/ Seems pretty speculative but if anyone wants to do an experiment-- for science! – I’d be happy to see the results. --- ## [I won, now what?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-won-now-what/8422)
**Author:** [@bpollina](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bpollina)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-won-now-what/8422 "2019-10-19T16:23:37Z")
My “weekend” changes every 2 weeks. Next week I have Thurs/Friday off but am taking Wednesay off for something I’ve never thought possible. I put $10 into a contest to benefit the United Way to win one of 2 pairs for ce… --- ## [An interesting application of the ketogenic diet](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/an-interesting-application-of-the-ketogenic-diet/7680)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/an-interesting-application-of-the-ketogenic-diet/7680 "2019-06-12T20:32:28Z")
I wonder if this would actually work. I have heard anecdotally that being on a ketogenic diet makes people feel less affected by hypoglycemia, but I have no idea if that’s actually true. --- ## [Peanut butter](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/peanut-butter/7575)
**Author:** [@Momofm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Momofm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/peanut-butter/7575 "2019-05-29T12:14:10Z")
I’m looking for some foods that will act similar to peanut butter. My daughter has T1D and is switching schools and, despite advertising that they are “nut aware,” they are operating as “nut free.” My daughter always ha… --- ## [HCLF—an inadvertent experiment](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hclf-an-inadvertent-experiment/7408)
**Author:** [@cardamom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/cardamom)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hclf-an-inadvertent-experiment/7408 "2019-05-16T14:12:05Z")
Due to the unpleasant combo mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) and worse-than-usual seasonal allergies (thanks climate change…), I’ve (hopefully temporarily) had to go an extremely restricted low histamine diet. The ea… --- ## [Home-made, "lower carb" churros when you don't have churros](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/home-made-lower-carb-churros-when-you-dont-have-churros/6838)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/home-made-lower-carb-churros-when-you-dont-have-churros/6838 "2019-03-02T17:18:01Z")
So here I am, alone and miserable without my family, with a cold, looking for something to eat that will make me feel better. After thinking a bit, I decided churros would be just the right thing. But I don’t have any! S… --- ## [Low GI mid carb, one pot, healthy: dafina de pollo al comino con ac](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-gi-mid-carb-one-pot-healthy-dafina-de-pollo-al-comino-con-ac/6837)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-gi-mid-carb-one-pot-healthy-dafina-de-pollo-al-comino-con-ac/6837 "2019-03-02T15:08:47Z")
I am alone in Granada, with a few leftover ingredients in the fridge, and I discovered I had everything I needed to make an old family recipe that my abuela used to make. My family is ladino, i.e. Spanish Jews expelled f… --- ## [Egg allergy: replacing eggs in baking recipes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/egg-allergy-replacing-eggs-in-baking-recipes/6708)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/egg-allergy-replacing-eggs-in-baking-recipes/6708 "2019-02-20T18:27:36Z")
I have some aquafaba cubes I made sitting in my freezer waiting for a project…and motivation. :slight\_smile: I didn’t think they might be useful in bread. I will have to do some research into that. I also recently tri… --- ## [Protein Controversies in Diabetes: debunking myths](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/protein-controversies-in-diabetes-debunking-myths/6129)
**Author:** [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/protein-controversies-in-diabetes-debunking-myths/6129 "2019-02-09T18:20:03Z")
Found this article, although published in 2000. Interesting and challenges what I was taught. http://journal.diabetes.org/diabetesspectrum/00v13n3/pg132.htm --- ## [What food / snax should I bring?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-food-snax-should-i-bring/6113)
**Author:** [@bpollina](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bpollina)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-food-snax-should-i-bring/6113 "2019-02-08T22:06:32Z")
My family is volunteering at a concert in a major arena. I’m type 2 and am allowed to bring in a soft sided cooler to cover my food and snacks. Will have no access to anything to heat food up. Will be there from about 4 … --- ## [T2: best diet to lose weight?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t2-best-diet-to-lose-weight/6309)
**Author:** [@PepperGhost](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/PepperGhost)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2019, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t2-best-diet-to-lose-weight/6309 "2019-02-02T02:06:28Z")
Hubby is T2 needs to lose weight, but what diet? Low carb, no carb, keto, Atkins, I am so confused… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-food-diet/15.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-food-diet/15.md?page=3)