Talk:Diabetic diet

I'm not really sure what to do with this page, as it walks a thin line. The idea that there is a standard diabetes diet is quickly fading with the advent of intensive insulin therapy. I personally have no set diet, nor do I need to. The only diet advice I was ever given was advice on how to know how many grams of carbohydrate are in foods, so I may base my insulin dose on this. I can eat anything a normal person can eat, I just need to bolus for it. I eat pizza, ice cream, cake, cookies, and pretty much anything, though I practice moderation, much like anyone should.

Those on set insulin doses have to eat consistent amounts of carbohydrate, but for one person their insulin dose may be titrated to a 60 gram meal, while another person's may be titrated to a 15 gram meal.

Further, there is great controversy over the diet that should be advised for people that do have a set diet. Some people have great success with a low carbohydrate high protein diet, while the ADA actually recommends a diet high in carbohydrate and low in fat.

Further still, some people with diabetes need to focus on losing weight, while others need to gain weight. Some people have hypertension and must limit their sodium intake, while those with kidney disease need to limit their potassium and protein intake. And still others have none of these issues.

I guess what I'm saying is, while I can see that you have put a lot of work into this page, it doesn't really work. Blondy2061h