Baking for diabetics

aliballi

I have a sister with type 1 diabetes & have also cooked for elderly diabetics with type 2, (although some time ago). A small amount of sugar is ok for diabetics, so small portions is a good place to start, you can also use artifical sweeteners, but sometimes the results can be a little strange, you can also mix suger with sweetener or buy a ready mixed one like sucron.

melroccan

*Maya* wrote: »

Are you type 2 or type 1? As type one is controlled by insulin, you should really just eat as the rest of the poplulation and enjoy everything in moderation. Type 2 is usually linked to obesity and as such means that you should probably be avoiding cakes altogether.

My father-in-law and mother-in-law were both diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, he was thin as a stick and she is just a bit large and definitely not obese. I know quite a few diabetics whio are not obese too. Same thing with heart problems.

anguk

melroccan wrote: »

My father-in-law and mother-in-law were both diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, he was thin as a stick and she is just a bit large and definitely not obese. I know quite a few diabetics whio are not obese too. Same thing with heart problems.

A bit like my OH, he was diagnosed when he was a fit, healthy, football playing 21yr old. It's always been assumed he was type 1 as he has been on insulin injections right from the start, last year (after being diabetic for 26 years) he had lots of blood tests done to see if he was suitable for a pancreas transplant and we found out he's actually type 2 and his body is still producing a small amount of insulin.

wogglemaker

Long term steroids - for asthma / copd triggered type two for me. I tend to use/make reduced sugar jam, cut down the amount of sugar in the occasional cake ( a farm house style works well for OH & I)

We cut down on the oil, sugar and salt when making bread and it hasn't affected the result.

flyingbug

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Originally Posted by *Maya*
Are you type 2 or type 1? As type one is controlled by insulin, you should really just eat as the rest of the poplulation and enjoy everything in moderation. Type 2 is usually linked to obesity and as such means that you should probably be avoiding cakes altogether.


my husband is diabetic 2 and has never been overweight in his life ,he has always been 34 waist and active

morganlefay

I'm a type 2 and take insulin, so there are all sorts out here. There are lots of good cookbooks produced by/with the help of Diabetes UK - they're all on Amazon, and Anthony Worral Thompson has written at least a couple of diabetes cookbooks. I don't have a sweet tooth but if I need something sweet occasionally I eat flapjack or things with oats in, but made 'normally' not with Splenda. If you want to bake nice cakes for the family then just do it the 'normal' way and give yourself a very small bit. I also understand that if you eat a proper meal (small protein, lots of veg etc) its OK to have a pudding (ie perhaps a small nice bit of cake !) after that because the non-sweet stuff somehow offsets the sweet. But it's all about moderation, I fear. I have just lost 2 stone by not nibbling between meals (cheese is my problem) and eating much smaller portions. It's being fine and not horrible and I can mostly eat what I like with my blood sugars staying low and level. I wish someone had really brought it home to me how much we all overeat before now !

Good luck ! (I'd go and make a really nice 'normal' chocolate cake if I were you and have a small bit - no point in feeling miserable and deprived for ever !):beer:

mardatha

I'M REALLY DESPERATE FOR DESSERTS oops I'm so desperate I'm screaming lol ! Anybody got any nice sweets/puddings ? He is low carbing -type 2.