It is a fact that most people, including children, who contract type 2 diabetes, are obese. This is not always the case, but in cases of those who are obese, one of the first considerations is the need for your child to lose weight.
This is not to cure diabetes, the disease has no cure, but it is vital to avoid complications in later life which include renal failure, blindness and amputations. These are becoming rare these days, but only for those who take their medicine and control what they eat, thereby controlling their blood sugar levels.
The support group around the child, usually the child's familly, may find that they have to adjust their diet as well, to remove temptation rom the diabetic child. However, a low fat, low sugar diet is of benefit to both diabetics and those who don't have the disease, so this may be a positive step for all concerned.
As a minimum, parents should explore with their children, the benefits and pitfalls of certain foods, so that the child gains an undersatnding of what they should eat and what they should avoid, making life easier outside the home.
These days, parents are encouraged to "incentivise" their children by offering rewards for good behaviour. These rewards often take the form of candy. This is not a good idea for diabetic children! It will also ruin their teeth!
Simply not keeping unsuitable food in the home at all will benefit even those who do not suffer with diabetes.
Not having the temptation of such foods in the home is doubly important, because as well as being healthy for all family members, children are under huge pressure at school from their friends to eat inappropriate food, and if they do, it makes succumbing to the temptation of eating these foods at home all the more easy.
However, despite being under pressure at school to eat foods that are bad for a diabetic, with a little education there are things a child can do to appear "normal" to their friends, yet at the same time minimising the damage.
For example, cutting excess fat of meat, or the skin off chicken and having a baked potato instead of chips reduces the fat intake substantially. Just talking to a child and working out a plan of action for various food served regularly at school can pay dividends.
Doing organised sport at school is a great idea, as exercise helps lower blood glucose, and the amount of insulin required. Again, it also helps reduce body mass.
Finally, if there are any other diabetic pupils in the school, they can be gently encouraged to get to know each other and enjoy mutual support and share ideas.
This is not to cure diabetes, the disease has no cure, but it is vital to avoid complications in later life which include renal failure, blindness and amputations. These are becoming rare these days, but only for those who take their medicine and control what they eat, thereby controlling their blood sugar levels.
The support group around the child, usually the child's familly, may find that they have to adjust their diet as well, to remove temptation rom the diabetic child. However, a low fat, low sugar diet is of benefit to both diabetics and those who don't have the disease, so this may be a positive step for all concerned.
As a minimum, parents should explore with their children, the benefits and pitfalls of certain foods, so that the child gains an undersatnding of what they should eat and what they should avoid, making life easier outside the home.
These days, parents are encouraged to "incentivise" their children by offering rewards for good behaviour. These rewards often take the form of candy. This is not a good idea for diabetic children! It will also ruin their teeth!
Simply not keeping unsuitable food in the home at all will benefit even those who do not suffer with diabetes.
Not having the temptation of such foods in the home is doubly important, because as well as being healthy for all family members, children are under huge pressure at school from their friends to eat inappropriate food, and if they do, it makes succumbing to the temptation of eating these foods at home all the more easy.
However, despite being under pressure at school to eat foods that are bad for a diabetic, with a little education there are things a child can do to appear "normal" to their friends, yet at the same time minimising the damage.
For example, cutting excess fat of meat, or the skin off chicken and having a baked potato instead of chips reduces the fat intake substantially. Just talking to a child and working out a plan of action for various food served regularly at school can pay dividends.
Doing organised sport at school is a great idea, as exercise helps lower blood glucose, and the amount of insulin required. Again, it also helps reduce body mass.
Finally, if there are any other diabetic pupils in the school, they can be gently encouraged to get to know each other and enjoy mutual support and share ideas.
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