# Food & Diet **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-food-diet/15.md?page=5 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 6 --- ## [Carbs in Nyquil](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/carbs-in-nyquil/2222)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/carbs-in-nyquil/2222 "2017-10-02T00:46:44Z")
I have a miserable cough and cold. I will not do without my old standby Nyquil Cough formula. It has no acetaminophen, so it clears the Dexcom concern. But it’s almost pure sugar. In fact, I looked it up so I can bolus… --- ## [How to calculate carbs per weight in a recipe](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-calculate-carbs-per-weight-in-a-recipe/2220)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-calculate-carbs-per-weight-in-a-recipe/2220 "2017-10-01T17:08:25Z")
How do you calculate the carbs per ounce (or any unit of weight) in a recipe? Don’t you hate it when you cook something from scratch, expect that your dosage will be right on, and find out that you are quite a bit off? … --- ## [CalorieKing?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/calorieking/2213)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2017, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/calorieking/2213 "2017-09-30T22:03:28Z")
Has anyone here used CalorieKing to count carbs? Any feedback, opinions, thoughts on it? Not sure if there is a thread that reviews a bunch of apps with comments. I’ve never used any, so I don’t know anything about them… --- ## [Cheese balls=magic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheese-balls-magic/1816)
**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheese-balls-magic/1816 "2017-09-18T22:08:04Z")
Anyone else have experience with this? Is it because they are primarily made of air? ETA: in the original post, I referred to these as cheese puffs. They were vastly superior to those. They were cheese balls. My mistake… --- ## [Shrimp Steak Packs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/shrimp-steak-packs/1931)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/shrimp-steak-packs/1931 "2017-09-18T00:33:15Z")
We didn’t have milkshakes this weekend but I did do up some tasty vittles for the fam, cooked on the grill. I call them shrimp steak packs. They were SO good. We had never tried them before and I found the recipe on t… --- ## [Interesting Medscape Opinion Article UPDATE: PURE Shakes Up Nutritional Field: Finds High Fat Intake Beneficial](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-medscape-opinion-article-update-pure-shakes-up-nutritional-field-finds-high-fat-intake-beneficial/1811)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2017, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-medscape-opinion-article-update-pure-shakes-up-nutritional-field-finds-high-fat-intake-beneficial/1811 "2017-09-16T08:32:46Z")
This article (and the hubbub in the comment section) is quite interesting. The authors pretty much debunk the AHA stance against saturated fats in a most convincing manner. If you don’t have a Medscape account, you shou… --- ## [Food scale-- how to use it and is it worth it?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/food-scale-how-to-use-it-and-is-it-worth-it/1223)
**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/food-scale-how-to-use-it-and-is-it-worth-it/1223 "2017-09-14T15:53:28Z")
At this point a food scale seems like an additional intrusion, but I'd love to know what the general forum consensus is on it. --- ## [Another "Research" Gem From--Reader's Digest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/another-research-gem-from-readers-digest/1902)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/another-research-gem-from-readers-digest/1902 "2017-09-13T15:11:10Z")
More groundbreaking diabetes news from that paragon publication of science. Does anyone else sense a pattern? --- ## [Thai food and BG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/thai-food-and-bg/1946)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/thai-food-and-bg/1946 "2017-09-13T03:16:24Z")
--- ## [Easy to dose French crepes for lunch today](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/easy-to-dose-french-crepes-for-lunch-today/1909)
**Author:** [@Kaelan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Kaelan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2017, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/easy-to-dose-french-crepes-for-lunch-today/1909 "2017-09-10T00:30:31Z")
Today my Mom made French crepes. I had three. It was really awesome and I did not run high! So I think it is a good thing for people with diabetes to have when they want to splurge with sweets. \[RolledCrepeP\_2017-09-08… --- ## [Holiday Weekend/ What Will You Be Eating?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/holiday-weekend-what-will-you-be-eating/1830)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/holiday-weekend-what-will-you-be-eating/1830 "2017-09-06T16:48:32Z")
So, another Holiday has arrived. some of us are sad to see the summer go and the new season to begin, and some of us are just relieved. the weather has been changing here in Brooklyn, and it seems that all in all, it is … --- ## [Wrong nutrition information on label](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/wrong-nutrition-information-on-label/1862)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/wrong-nutrition-information-on-label/1862 "2017-09-07T01:49:34Z")
I forgot lunch today so I went to the cafeteria at work. I ordered a BLT on sourdough with a salad and asked the lady behind the counter to look at the bread bag to get the carb count just right. :slight\_smile: and of c… --- ## ["Pasta doesn't raise blood sugars" writes Reader's Digest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pasta-doesnt-raise-blood-sugars-writes-readers-digest/1682)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pasta-doesnt-raise-blood-sugars-writes-readers-digest/1682 "2017-09-02T02:32:20Z")
As if we needed more proof that it is critical to carefully vet the sources we use for what we read… This quote, at least, is definite proof that the Reader’s Digest does not make the grade. Have a look at this: "Pasta … --- ## [Mortality and carbohydrate intake in a cross-sectional, multi-country study](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mortality-and-carbohydrate-intake-in-a-cross-sectional-multi-country-study/1765)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mortality-and-carbohydrate-intake-in-a-cross-sectional-multi-country-study/1765 "2017-09-01T16:27:55Z")
More isn’t necessarily better. Alsos surprising: fruits, veggies and legumes only showed a benefit up to a certain point. Still, as one doctor said aout the trial: “The effects are modest effects, in the neighborhood of… --- ## [Is low(er) carb always necessary?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-low-er-carb-always-necessary/1752)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2017, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-low-er-carb-always-necessary/1752 "2017-08-31T06:28:00Z")
Something I’ve been curious about, looking towards the end of my honeymoon period and trying to think of ways to balance my various health issues (one of which I was originally told required 70% of my daily intake to com… --- ## [Alcohol](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alcohol/1698)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alcohol/1698 "2017-08-28T14:49:05Z")
Ok, I only really only started treating my d in Dec (through diet), then insulin in Feb, and by then I was very pregnant. Then I had a newborn I was breastfeeding. So…basically outside of a couple sips of my husband’s ha… --- ## [Sharing my story](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sharing-my-story/1713)
**Author:** [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2017, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sharing-my-story/1713 "2017-08-25T10:32:47Z")
Here is my story of why I went low carb after almost 10 years with t1d: https://www.diabetesdaily.com/blog/why-i-started-following-a-low-carbohydrate-diet-after-almost-a-decade-with-diabetes-469606/ --- ## [Franz Raisin bread, no spike also no gluten](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/franz-raisin-bread-no-spike-also-no-gluten/1423)
**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/franz-raisin-bread-no-spike-also-no-gluten/1423 "2017-07-19T17:06:22Z")
\[image\] Anyone else have a similar experience? I'm curious about this, because I have noticed this with cooking at home along similar ingredient lines. My allergen-free recipes (including cakes) tend to give me much be… --- ## [Immune cell activation in the brain causes obesity and overeating in mice](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/immune-cell-activation-in-the-brain-causes-obesity-and-overeating-in-mice/1378)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/immune-cell-activation-in-the-brain-causes-obesity-and-overeating-in-mice/1378 "2017-07-10T18:07:16Z")
This study was in mice, but the findings are certainly interesting...showing that changes in immune cells in the brain, called microglia, can trigger changes in the brain circuits that regulate eating and appetite. The c… --- ## [Quick carb-less turkey and egg "sandwich" when you are high](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/quick-carb-less-turkey-and-egg-sandwich-when-you-are-high/1216)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/quick-carb-less-turkey-and-egg-sandwich-when-you-are-high/1216 "2017-06-13T03:51:22Z")
My son has hormones peaks every day at random times. Planning meals can be difficult, and, sometimes, he may be high for a long enough time that he is starving. We have come up with some recipes for when he has to skip a… --- ## [Foods That Spike your BGs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/foods-that-spike-your-bgs/1210)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/foods-that-spike-your-bgs/1210 "2017-06-11T20:36:03Z")
on other thread i have read about 3 different foods that cause BGs to spike ;yogurt, milk and coffee. i investigated this and still cannot find a solution to experiencing this problem. in order for me to have a 13gm 1… --- ## [Adults only: substitute for glucose tabs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/adults-only-substitute-for-glucose-tabs/1009)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2017, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/adults-only-substitute-for-glucose-tabs/1009 "2017-05-23T15:32:34Z")
I found these Strongbow Mini's, and they are a great way for me to treat a low BG. They have about 9-11 grams of sugar, depending on which one you get. It's basically just a small can of the hard (apple) cider, so it doe… --- ## [Wine may not prevent heart disease after all: study](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/wine-may-not-prevent-heart-disease-after-all-study/1015)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2017, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/wine-may-not-prevent-heart-disease-after-all-study/1015 "2017-05-22T22:52:58Z")
Well, rats! All these studies that have pointed at a correlation between moderate wine consumption and improve cardiac health may have pointed at the wrong direction. This study tries to analyze if, by any chance, tho… --- ## [Much of what we know about salt may be wrong: research](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/much-of-what-we-know-about-salt-may-be-wrong-research/943)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/much-of-what-we-know-about-salt-may-be-wrong-research/943 "2017-05-16T17:28:14Z")
This fascinating article discusses brand new research on salt intake. The conclusions are totally unexpected -- at least by me -- but the research appears very solid: There is definite impact on regular diet, and al… --- ## [Momiji, Washington DC: sushi](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/momiji-washington-dc-sushi/672)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/momiji-washington-dc-sushi/672 "2017-04-30T17:09:08Z")
A few weeks ago, during spring break, we spent several days in DC, with my 12-year-old T1D son. Up there, we were on the go all the time and hit several restaurants that provided us with interesting diabetes experiences. … --- ## [Should we just make this "Low Carb"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/should-we-just-make-this-low-carb/603)
**Author:** [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2017, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/should-we-just-make-this-low-carb/603 "2017-04-27T05:16:03Z")
Interestingly, many I know are not necessarily lchf but lchp or just some individualized variation of lc. Those who want to lose weight (in particular) may be more lean protein lower fat than those in ketosis, for instan… --- ## [Sweeteners](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sweeteners/507)
**Author:** [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sweeteners/507 "2017-04-22T15:05:49Z")
Hi All, I generally follow a LCHF way of eating, not very strict, about less than 50 g daily. Occasionally, I would like to be able to add a small amount of sweetener to say, fresh squeezed lemonade. I was wondering w… --- ## [6 Foods That Still Have Scary Amounts of Trans Fats](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/6-foods-that-still-have-scary-amounts-of-trans-fats/537)
**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/6-foods-that-still-have-scary-amounts-of-trans-fats/537 "2017-04-18T19:30:22Z")
--- ## [LC Halva, Britt's](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lc-halva-britts/455)
**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lc-halva-britts/455 "2017-04-13T00:01:26Z")
Tahini is a great blend of fat, protein and carbs. Here's a recipe that I created for a low carb halva. This makes a great snack anytime and packs well for my favorite silent sports – hiking, canoeing and camping trips… --- ## [Passover recipes?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/passover-recipes/429)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2017, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/passover-recipes/429 "2017-04-12T06:29:15Z")
Wondering if anyone else on here celebrates Passover and if so, what they serve as the starchy/carby options on Passover other than matzah? My kid says he doesn't like matzah and has never eaten potatoes or corn. Trying … [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-food-diet/15.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-food-diet/15.md?page=6)