diet for diabetics.

kiranbala83
kiranbala83 Posts: 1
edited November 2024 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
dear friends ..my mother in law is diabetic..she wants to gain weight n for that she should take 2030 calories per day...but what sort of food should be taken by diabetic people to gain weight..plzzz suggest...

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  • Chadomaniac
    Chadomaniac Posts: 1,785 Member
    Fats are great for diabetics : All nuts , seeds , oils , cheeses , avo , fatty cuts of meat

    Obviously she would avoid things that would spike insulin (certain carbohydrate) , so tell her to load up on the fats and eat protein at 1g per pound of her lean body mass .
  • AbsoluteNG
    AbsoluteNG Posts: 1,079 Member
    http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/36/4/1047.full

    Why does she want to gain weight? Maybe you mean muscle mass? If she wants a chance at ever being diabetic free, eating carbs without high glucose spikes, she needs to incorporate a few fasting days in her diet plan.
  • bdubya55
    bdubya55 Posts: 506 Member
    While it's very admirable you're wanting to help out your MIL. Diabetes is a very individual condition and her goals should be treated as such through a CDE, RD or her diabetes healthcare provider to effect safe blood glucose management practices.
  • mikemc620
    mikemc620 Posts: 129 Member
    I am a diabetic but it is T1 and I keep it controlled fairly well. I just do what any other "bodybuilder" does when trying to bulk. Just eat "clean" and get enough protein. As long as I am getting enough calories and working out hard I am good.

    There might be some differences if she has T2 and needs to watch her diet to control it.
  • chadluvsrue
    chadluvsrue Posts: 15 Member
    I'm type 2. Lost 35 lbs before I was finally diagnosed. Trying to add some lean muscle. Any suggestions other than lots of protein? Thanks
  • Crogirl_22
    Crogirl_22 Posts: 40 Member
    People who have diabetes can and should eat carbs, it should be just done in the individual way for each of them... ;-) Type 2 diabetes is caused by lifestyle, not like type 1 through an autoimmune disease, so it is even better to handle, or better said, it is not such a big deal.. ;)
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    There really isn't enough information to answer this. Which type of diabetes does she have? If she has type 2, how is she treating it? If she has type 2, why does she want to gain weight?

    I agree with the suggestion to see a CDE and endocrinologist for such questions.
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