Diabetic friendly

JBM · June 10, 2015, 08:57:57 AM

Hi - I have a neighbor who has been in and out of the hospital with diabetic complications and recently had a toe amputated. He's a very sweet guy and I thought maybe to make/bake something for him. Any suggestions?

merigayle · June 10, 2015, 10:24:49 AM

As in you want to make a dessert?

Suesquatch · June 10, 2015, 10:33:13 AM

Fruit basket. And even sugar free, cookies are not good. I think the friendliest thing you could do would be pop over or call when you're running to the store and ask if he needs anything. Does he live alone?

caribougrrl · June 10, 2015, 10:50:42 AM

nut bark made with dark chocolate (>70%) is not bad for diabetics (as far as treat things go, anyway!)

Magic Microbe · June 10, 2015, 11:30:20 AM

You want something low carb with no sugar.

JBM · June 10, 2015, 11:36:03 AM

I don't know, I just thought something would be nice. He does live with his brother who can take care of him, go to the store etc.

merigayle · June 10, 2015, 11:39:40 AM

Edible arrangement!

caribougrrl · June 10, 2015, 11:44:20 AM

whole grain bread would work too, or real sourdough

ihop · June 10, 2015, 11:55:26 AM

Quote from: caribougrrl on June 10, 2015, 11:44:20 AM
whole grain bread would work too, or real sourdough

Yum! Maybe with chicken salad or something so they can make a meal of it?

radial · June 10, 2015, 12:23:31 PM

Ribeye steak!

srsly · June 10, 2015, 01:29:45 PM

Quote from: radial on June 10, 2015, 12:23:31 PM
Ribeye steak!

And cheese!

redkitty · June 10, 2015, 03:16:51 PM

Quote from: merigayle on June 10, 2015, 11:39:40 AM
Edible arrangement!

Maybe it depends on teh type of diabetes, but the ones I know who have type 1 cannot eat a lot of fruit in one sitting. it raises their blood sugar too much. I would assume it does the same thing for people with type 2, but the ones I know with type 2 don't seem to give a shit about what they eat...

Sir Real · June 15, 2015, 09:54:48 AM

Quote from: redkitty on June 10, 2015, 03:16:51 PM
Maybe it depends on teh type of diabetes, but the ones I know who have type 1 cannot eat a lot of fruit in one sitting. it raises their blood sugar too much. I would assume it does the same thing for people with type 2, but the ones I know with type 2 don't seem to give a shit about what they eat...

This. It's best to stay away from starchy carbs (flour, potatoes, rice) as these can spike blood glucose levels too quickly. If you want to make a dessert, use dark berries (blackberries, blueberries) and instead of sugar use Splenda.

JBM · June 15, 2015, 11:37:14 AM

I just heard that he's going to AZ or somewhere soon. So, I'm not going to do anything at this point, but thank you for the suggestions.