How do you exchange soup in the exchange list?
How do you exchange soup with the Exchange List? I cannot find it listed in my booklet. I make both canned and homemade soup for my husband who is a diabetic.
Most canned soups can be exchanged as follows: one cup reconstituted broth soups equals one starch; one cup reconstituted cream type soups equals one...
I’ve been trying to eat fewer animal sources of protein, but menu plans don’t list carbohydrates.
I have IDDM (Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus) and am a 37-year-old female, 5 feet 2 inch, 58 kilograms (128 pounds), 57-gram protein/day meal plan, up from 40 gram/day based on 0.8 gram/day healthy body weight. Protein was increased after a period with negative creatinine clearance tests. I've been trying to eat fewer animal sources...
How can I work with meals with a choice of exchanges, but not all have the same exchanges.
I think you skipped over the part of my question that mentioned that for some meals in the month of meals five, some exchanges might have been substituted for others. It's right at the beginning of the book. How can I work with these meals given that a choice of exchanges are given, but...
A dieter asked my impressions of the Richard Simmon’s Deal-A-Meal program.
I love your website and think you're doing a great service for the dietetics profession. I am also a registered dietitian with a Masters in Health Science. I work at a 600-bed hospital in a major southeastern city. My clinical emphasis for the last four years has been in nutrition support.
Here's my question: a...
Is there software where you can enter the recipe and it calculates exchanges?
My husband is a diabetic and I work for a physician where I help other diabetics and their spouses learn how to change their method of eating. I also have recently started teaching a program that focuses on healthy eating and has learned to convert recipes to exchanges. Is there a software program that...
Being recently diagnosed as prediabetic, should I be counting total carbs in food or sugar?
I have been recently diagnosed as prediabetic on October 18. I gave up sugar that day. My next appointment was December 17. My fasting blood sugar went from 123 to 106 milligrams percent. My A1c was 6.1. It had not been measured before so that was with only 2 months of no sugar etc....
What hints do you have for converting homemade ice cream recipes?
What helpful hints do you have for converting homemade ice cream recipes for use by diabetics? Is it possible to substitute non-dairy creamers plus skim milk for cream? What substitutions can be made for the sugars?
What is the use of cornstarch in recipes?
I do not have a specific recipe for homemade ice cream for...
I need exchange lists for Asian / Oriental and orthodox Jewish foods.
I am an adult nurse practitioner who sees many persons with diabetes. I am in need of a reference for exchange lists for my patients who eat predominantly Asian / Oriental foods and one for my orthodox Jewish patient who is out of the country 200 days per year. Can you help me?
This same...
Why is the meat group in the Diabetic Exchanges separated into three groups?
Why is the meat group in the Diabetic Exchange List separated into three groups? Do I have to have so many meals from each one each week?
The meat exchanges are divided into three categories: lean, medium fat and high fat. All meat groups have the same amount of protein, which is seven grams. The...