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- Diabetia - diabetes information
Diabetia is a website set up by a mother and daughter to write about their experiences with diabetes and how it feels to live with diabetes every day.
- Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes occurs in children, teenagers and adults under 40. It is a long term disorder which arises because the body cannot make insulin.
- Diabetes Symptoms
Do you think you may have diabetes symptoms - what are the signs that you may have diabetes?
- Diabetic Diet
No 1200 or 1500 calorie diets if you're type 1 diabetic - just keep an eye on your carbs and sugar levels.
Creating the right diet can help manage your blood glucose levels
- Carter house diet
You'll have heard a lot about the right diet for a diabetic - whether it's low g.i. (glycemic index) or low carbohydrate.
- 1200 Calorie Diabetes Diet
The 1200 calorie diabetic diet is designed to help people manage their diabetes by controlling their food intake. Using menu plans and carb counting, you can help manage your calorie intake.
- 1500 Calorie Diabetic Diet
The 1500 calorie diabetic diet is designed to help people manage their diabetes by controlling their food intake. Using menu plans and carb counting, you can help manage your calorie intake.
- Healthy Eating for a Diabetic Diet
Eating healthy food is a key part of maintaining a safe diabetic diet. Finding new recipes helps keep your food innovative, healthy and enjoyable.
- Superfoods
Superfoods are the new healthy food to include in your diet.
From immunity boosting foods to those which are thought to help prevent cancer.
- What Not To Eat and Why
What foods should you eat and what should you avoid as a diabetic? Are takeaways, Chinese & Indian food OK? Alissa gives her suggestions as to what works for her.
- Diabetic Recipes for Free
Online healthy recipes you don't have to cook diabetic recipes - just being aware of carbs, sugar and fat levels will make it easy to choose foods and cooking that are suitable for diabetics diet.
- Diabetic Breakfast Recipes | Healthy Breakfasts | Smoothies
From muesli to toast, wholewheat cereals, pancakes and fresh fruit, just what can a diabetic safely enjoy for a healthy breakfast? An important start to your day and essential part of your diet.
- Diabetic Dessert Recipes | Christmas Desserts
Delicious diabetic dessert recipes aren't hard to come by. Unfortunately the trend is for high fat and sugar content desserts, but there are plenty of healthy low carb alternatives.
- Diabetic Cake Recipes
Simple changes to your baking routine in the kitchen can result in healthier cakes for all the family.
- Diabetic Christmas Recipes
Cooking for diabetics at Christmas is something more of a challenge than the rest of the year. We traditionally eat foods high in sugar and carbohydrates - but there are healthier alternatives.
- Diabetic Cookie Recipes
A limited number of cookies (like one!) can be OK if eaten as an emergency snack or as part of a meal.
Change your regular cookie recipes or try a new one.
- Diabetic Main Meal Recipes
From stews and casseroles to quiches, flans and salads - diabetic recipe for lunch, main or evening meals. Download free recipes from the Carter family cookbook.
- Alissa's Mackerel Salad Recipe
This is a delicious salad recipe for any time of the year. Bursting with flavour and oh SO good for you!
- Cheese & Vegetable Quiche Recipe
Make some, keep some - quiche is ideal for eating hot or cold, or for a lunchtime snack.
- Country Casserole Recipe
Delicious cooked in the slow cooker, this an ideal winter dish to come home to after a hard day at work.
- Fish Pie Recipe
Full of nutritious fish, this is a tasty meal to include in your menu planning.
- Heathers Fruity Coleslaw Recipe
This fruity coleslaw recipe is a healthier option for a diabetic to accompany a main meal.
- Honeyed Beef Stew Recipe
A tasty meal which is ideal for slow cooking or a casserole dish.
- Potato Salad with Chicken & Spinach
This hot potato salad features wilted spinach and chicken together with a honey dressing - very tasty and always leave guests asking for seconds please !
- Mediterranean Pie Recipe | Alissa's Lasagne with Vegetables
This is an unusual fish dish from the Mediterranean. Also an easy to cook lasagne recipe which is tasty and includes parsnip and carrot.
- Mixed Vegetable Pie
Stuck for a meal ? This quick vegetable pie recipe can use up leftover vegetables to put together a hot and tasty meal.
- Omelette Recipes | Diabetic Egg Recipes
Eggs are packed full with protein and are great if eaten in moderation. These omelette recipes offer some ideas for spicing up the basic recipe.
- Pilchard Flan recipe
Full of protein and very tasty - a good quick standby that can be made in minutes.
- Swedish Sild Salad
This is a traditional Swedish recipe with herring and beetroot. Full of Omega 3 and healthy vitamins ...
- Tasty Chicken Casserole Recipe
Ideal for a warming evening meal, this casserole is just what's needed to warm you on a winter's night.
- Thai Curry Recipe
Thai curry is mild enough for most palates, but tasty enough to be rather different. This recipe was given to me by my friend Sally.
- Tuna & Pasta Bean Salad
A simple, tasty and colorful salad that beat those tasteless salads of your childhood.
- Vegetable Curry Microwave Recipe
This quick 'n' easy microwave recipe for vegetable curry is full of goodness and low in carbohydrates.
- Vegetable Risotto with brown basmati rice
This is a tasty and warming recipe for a winter evenings meal. A simple vegetable risotto, using brown basmati rice, has a low glycemic index, ideal for diabetics.
- Diabetic Snack Bars
Whether you buy them or make them at home - diabetic snack bars are just what you need to hide away for a mid morning or afternoon snack, or to eat just before you have exercise.
Simple snacks ...
- Baked Sweet Potato Receipes
Here's a few ideas for how to cook baked sweet potato together with simple topping recipes. As they're low GI, these receipes are ideal for inclusion in a diabetic diet.
- Date and Oat Slice Snack Recipe
Delicious, if a little crumbly, this is a healthier version than many cakes or bakes.
- Cheese on Toast
Simple but healthy and an ideal bite to eat at lunchtime. Or for Sunday tea, try soft boiled eggs with toast soldiers.
- Fruit Smoothie Recipes
Fruit smoothies are a quick, healthy option for diabetics looking for a quick meal or snack.
- Roast Almonds with Paprika
Enjoyed in Spain, the tapas, or pre-meal snack, is an enjoyable tradition.
- Simple Healthy Soup Recipes
A simple homemade vegetable soup recipe that you can add to or adapt to make your own.
- Healthy Soup Recipes
Simple soup recipes using healthy ingredients such as a split pea, blackbean, chicken, french onion & butternut squash offer a way of creating meals for an entire week.
- Info on Diabetes
Find information on diabetes, whatever you're looking for. This site is written by mother and daughter, Jen & Alissa, and is based on our own experiences of Alissa being a diabetic.
- Books & Info
There's plenty of books and information about diabetes available online.
- Diabetes Statistics
There are several official sources of diabetes statistics in both the UK and the States.
- FAQ
FAQ - frequently asked questions about diabetes, sugar levels, high and low glucose test and more.
- Jens Diabetes Blog
Jen's diabetes blog on what it's like to have a diabetic daughter, ideas on helping your child cope with their diabetes. Alissa manages her blood sugar levels with the help of an insulin pump.
- Jens Diabetes Blog - September 07
- Jens Diabetes Blog August 2007
Hot weather, insulin & diabetes - the magic of achieving good sugar levels in the summer heat
- Jens Diabetes Blog July 2007
Summer in Ireland, Travel & Diabetes
- Jens Diabetes Blog May 2007
May 2007 - Jen's diabetes blog about being the parent of a teenage diabetic
- Jens Diabetes Blog April 07
Jen's blog on popular diabetes blogs and healthy eating for diabetics
- Jens Diabetes Blog March 07
Jens diabetes blog - on self-testing, HbA1C and your blood glucose levels.
- Diabetes Blog Feb 07
Alissa's diabetes sick day regimen, her new pump, finding free supplies, pumping accessories, pump school online, eye complications and skin care
- Diabetic Blog Jan 07
Insulin pumps & Patrick the pump, signs and symptoms of diabetes, recipe ideas and the Balance magazine
- Diabetic Blog Dec 06
Jen's Diabetes blog - Christmas, Sugar levels (bad) and the GI diet
- Diabetes Blog Nov 06
Jen's Diabetes blog on how it feels to have diabetic daughter at University, coping on her own for the first time.
- Help - My Child's Got Diabetes
If your child has just been diagnosed with diabetes you're probably wondering just how you are going to cope, what treatments are available and what foods they can and can't eat.
- Information for your Childs School
What information should you give to your child's school teachers? How do you keep them safe when they leave your home?
Diabetes shouldn't be limiting, but it helps if the staff are well informed.
- Diabetic Health
- Blood Sugar Levels
Good control of your blood sugar levels is essential to prevent diabetes complications. Monitoring your glucose levels with the HbA1C is one way that your doctor or consultant will do this.
- Exercise for Diabetics
Simple exercise and physical activity can be a useful way to help manage your diabetes. From helping to manage your blood sugar levels, it also helps to reduce the risk of complications.
- Foot care & Complications
What are the suggestions for diabetic foot care, the risk of complications and how would I know if I had the symptoms?
- Hypoglycemia & Hyperglycemia
How can you prevent hypos (hypoglycemia) and hyperglycemia ? Better management of blood glucose levels can help, but ...
- Alissas Living With Diabetes Information
The tips and info I've successfully used to gain improved blood glucose control over my diabetes.
- Insulin Pumps vs Injections
Why opt for an insulin pump rather than daily injections? Obtaining good control for your diabetes is important to help manage health and avoid complications.
- Help for New Diabetics
Getting an insulin pump was a HUGE learning curve for us all. These are my notes on the information that we found most useful to write down.
- History of Insulin Pumping
The idea of insulin pumps and intensive therapy have only been around since the 1960's. The DCCT proved that CSII really had potential to radically reduce complications.
- Hyperglycemia and Lower Blood Sugar Levels
Lowering blood sugar levels when you're suffering from hyperglycemia is essential. If you're unable to control or reduce your levels, a hospital admission may be necessary.
- Phil the Insulin Pump
How Alissa ended up with Phil, the insulin pump. Phil is a Medtronic 508 pump due for replacement by a newer model.
- Why An Insulin Pump Beat Injections for Alissa
Why did we feel that an insulin pump was better than daily injections for Alissa? Not only long term, but in the short term as a teenager, it had and has many benefits.
- Special Offer - Free Glucose Monitor
Special offer - free information and products for diabetics. Use this free blood sugar level meter to check and monitor your glucose levels.
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