Dreamfields: |
Our chat topic is diabetes
management. We'll ask questions, hear from Amy Hess-Fischl and give
you a chance to ask questions! |
Dreamfields: |
How is everyone doing today? Remember
- feel free to ask questions throughout the chat for Amy Hess-Fischl
to answer! |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
Question 1: How many people here
have #diabetes or pre-diabetes? Do you have friends or family members
with diabetes? |
Born2Boop: |
I'm not a diabetic. My hubby is
though. |
CleverGayle: |
My husband has diabetes. |
Kzarr: |
Hubby has diabetes but not Type
1 or Type 2. It is from pancreatic calcifications. |
Immortalb4: |
I have numerous family members
with diabetes and am doing everything I can to avoid it for myself! |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
That's great, Immortalb4!
Increasing exercise and reducing overall calories per day will reduce
risk for diabetes! |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
We have a question from KZarr.
She wants to know the risks for pancreatic cancer when you have diabetes… http://bit.ly/dxCqN7 The
risk for pancreatic cancer with diabetes is 1% for people over 50
with Type 2 who have been diagnosed for more than 5 years. Unfortunately,
the causes of this increased risk are unknown. |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
Question 2: What do you wish you’d
known about diabetes when you were (or your family member was) first
diagnosed with diabetes? |
CleverGayle: |
I wish I’d known what blood
sugar and HgA1C numbers we should be trying to achieve. The numbers
always seem like a moving target to me. |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
Great question! Per ADA recommendations,
A1C should be less than 7 and pre-meal BGs 70-130. After meals, less
than 180. |
Kzarr: |
I wish we had more info on the
glycemic index when my mother was diagnosed. |
CleverGayle: |
We use the glycemic index and it
has really helped a lot, and is not too hard to adapt to. |
PsychicStorm: |
I wish I had known how much it
runs in families so we could all be tested more often. Everyone it
seems in my family has Type 2 diabetes. |
Born2Boop: |
I wish I'd known more about diet.
Sometimes it is still hard to get my husband (who has diabetes) to
make the right diet choices. |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
Small changes are key! Meal planning
can be overwhelming. Your husband may be more receptive to one smaller
change at a time. |
RoseHare: |
I wish I knew more of the signs
of diabetes at the time. After I knew the signs, I was even able
to spot the signs in my cat! |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
Now we have a question from Scarlet_ibis: “So,
for Dreamfields to be truly low-carb they must be al dente? Would
under-cooking help even more?” Dreamfields should be cooked
according to package directions, which is to an al dente texture.
Under-cooking will not further decrease digestible carbs. |
CleverGayle: |
As a nurse, I was originally taught
that a 120 BS was the threshold, now they say its 100 or below? |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
The non-diabetes range is 60-100
BS. Diagnosis for Pre-diabetes is 101-125 BS, and diagnosis for diabetes
is 126 BS or above. |
Scarlet_ibis: |
I wish I'd known that type 2 isn't
always about lifestyle. I thought I ate too healthy to get it. Wrong. |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
Yes, family history does play a
role. Sometimes, a great diet and increasing physical exercise isn't
enough. |
Dreamfields: |
Time for our next question! Question
3: What is your best advice for *family members* of people newly
diagnosed with diabetes? |
Kzarr: |
I think family members need to
adjust their own eating habits & keep out temptations! |
Born2Boop: |
That's a hard one to answer. I
would say make sure family has a positive attitude. |
Tcgirl11: |
My best advice for family members
is to remember to be supportive! |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
Yes! Be supportive without smothering. |
CleverGayle: |
My advice is don't panic and educate
yourself as much as possible! A diagnosis of diabetes is not the
end of the world! Help your family member, but don't lecture them. |
PsychicStorm: |
My best advice is try not to be
food police, just be supportive. |
Tcgirl11: |
It always feels bad when someone
is trying to 'police' you and your food! |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
Yes! Ask people with diabetes what
they do (or don't) need help with! |
Scarlet_ibis: |
Don't badger them about their health.
Encourage with loving words. Don't induce guilt or fear. They already
know. Try to avoid eating gooey treats around them. Try not to offer
them sugary foods. Learn about their disorder so they don't feel
so alone. My husband learned all about it with me. It's good to have
support. Also, after diagnosis, ask family members to get tested.
That's how my uncle found out. It runs in families. |
RoseHare: |
To make sure they eat many small
meals a day. And if they are busy people, to make sure they take
snacks wherever they go. |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
Yes, but, meal planning needs to
be individualized. Snacks are not necessary for everyone. It depends
on the person. |
Kzarr: |
Learn about portion size. Definitely
portion size is important! I think eating together is beneficial
to family too- we can all eat healthier! |
CleverGayle: |
I have diabetes in my family, so
eating the same diet as my husband helps me too - and I have lost
weight! |
Born2Boop: |
I've lost weight also. I
like the diabetic style diet. |
SweepinJenny: |
Try to help your family members
who have diabetes by cooking better foods for everyone, not making
it a point to single them (and their dietary needs) out. |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
Yes, exactly. This is a great point – try
not to single people with diabetes out. |
RoseHare: |
I'm learning a lot through this
chat session. Thanks for taking the time to educate us all. |
Tcgirl11: |
My dad, grandparents and several
other family members had diabetes. I want to do whatever I can to
not get it. |
Scarlet_ibis: |
Bake them special sugar-free treats
for food holidays like Xmas and Thanksgiving. |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
Watch out, “sugar-free” doesn't
always mean carb-free or low-calorie! Eating small portions of traditional
desserts might be better. |
Kzarr: |
Some sugar-free products have more
calories than the regular version. Read labels! |
Dreamfields: |
Time for Question 4: What are your
favorite diabetes-friendly foods or meals? |
Downeastah1: |
Broiled seafood! |
Jkloosterman: |
Grilled fish/shrimp w/steamed veggies!
We also make a traditional Libyan pasta dish with #Dreamfields penne,
hot peppers and other vegetables in a spicy tomato sauce. Another
great dish is vegetables cut thin with #Dreamfields spaghetti in
Asian stir fry sauce. |
Born2Boop: |
Dreamfields Pasta with Mushroom
Ragu |
Tcgirl11: |
We love salmon, whole wheat pasta
and lots of veggies like broccoli. Yum! Oh I'm getting hungry… |
SweepinJenny: |
Our favorite is baked fish. We
also love green beans fresh from the garden! |
PsychicStorm: |
Stir Fry. Pasta We love to fix
a stir fry! Veggies equal great! Fresh Green beans! YUMMY! |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
Grilled chicken salad, anything
with lots of veggies, and of course you can’t forget the Dreamfields
pasta! We have to stay heart healthy with food, everything low carb
is not always low in fat or cholesterol. |
Dreamcatcher_35: |
Yes, you’re right. Read labels
carefully. Low-carb or sugar-free may still be high in fat. |
RoseHare: |
My son is a very brittle diabetic.
He can eat Dreamfields pasta and not have high BG numbers like with
regular pasta. |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
We like Dreamfields Mac & cheese.
I make it all the time and bring to work and parties and no one knows
the difference. |
Amy Hess-Fischl: |
This Mac and cheese recipe is one
of my favorites! http://bit.ly/dBqjoI |
Heliotropist: |
Remember, Dreamfields pasta has
only 5g digestible carbs per serving. Whole wheat pastas have approximately
45g of carbs per serving and will raise BGs. |
Amy Hess
Fischl: |
Beef stroganoff over #Dreamfields
Rotini. For years I missed having it over noodles, but now I can
enjoy it again! |
Dreamfields: |
Thanks to everyone for participating!
Interested in learning more about Dreamfields? Visit http://www.trydreamfields.com/TC for
recipes & a $1 off coupon! |
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That's all the time we have! Thank
you to Amy Hess-Fischl for joining us! For more great #diabetes info, & more
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