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<blockquote data-quote="Jen&amp;Khaleb" data-source="post: 208067" data-attributes="member: 13077"><p>I think as parents we control our kids diets, diabetic or not. Yes, I control how much carbohydrate Khaleb has at meals and snack times but I can't say I limit his food consumption solely on the basis of how much carbohydrate he consumes. He has a balanced diet with a wide variety of foods. New foods are only introduced one at a time and I get a good idea of their blood sugar impact for future reference. He is having a growth spurt at the moment and averaging 165gm carbs per day with good levels overall.</p><p></p><p>I think the deal with less carb = less insulin = better control just comes down to the fact that there is much less room for error if you have a very small portions. If I was 2.5gm out on a 30 gm serve it would be no big deal but if that serve was 90 gm I'd then be out 7.5gm - this would be noticeable if I over or under estimated/counted. It can be hard with some fresh foods to accurately count carbs and I can't say I've always found the nutritional information on packs to always be reliable (especially on what I would call convenience food). </p><p></p><p>How does your child feel about food being restricted? Have you got a picky eater that doesn't like many things anyway? Do you need to consider a child who is either under/over weight? What about a child that does a huge amount of sport? Lots of things will impact on a suitable amount of food/calories/carbs.</p><p></p><p>For kids, I'd be a little more concerned about the social and pyschological impact of a restricted diet. I really feel for those facing the cost and inconvenience of a gluten free diet. You might find better answers to good blood sugar control than just controlling the amount of carbs being consumed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jen&Khaleb, post: 208067, member: 13077"] I think as parents we control our kids diets, diabetic or not. Yes, I control how much carbohydrate Khaleb has at meals and snack times but I can't say I limit his food consumption solely on the basis of how much carbohydrate he consumes. He has a balanced diet with a wide variety of foods. New foods are only introduced one at a time and I get a good idea of their blood sugar impact for future reference. He is having a growth spurt at the moment and averaging 165gm carbs per day with good levels overall. I think the deal with less carb = less insulin = better control just comes down to the fact that there is much less room for error if you have a very small portions. If I was 2.5gm out on a 30 gm serve it would be no big deal but if that serve was 90 gm I'd then be out 7.5gm - this would be noticeable if I over or under estimated/counted. It can be hard with some fresh foods to accurately count carbs and I can't say I've always found the nutritional information on packs to always be reliable (especially on what I would call convenience food). How does your child feel about food being restricted? Have you got a picky eater that doesn't like many things anyway? Do you need to consider a child who is either under/over weight? What about a child that does a huge amount of sport? Lots of things will impact on a suitable amount of food/calories/carbs. For kids, I'd be a little more concerned about the social and pyschological impact of a restricted diet. I really feel for those facing the cost and inconvenience of a gluten free diet. You might find better answers to good blood sugar control than just controlling the amount of carbs being consumed. [/QUOTE]
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