Diabetes
Adult type 2 diabetesA can be managed by nutrition and healthy life style.
Without the knowledge of nutritional management for diabetes one may worsen the condition even with the right intension.
* Should I avoid all sweets?
* How much carbohydrates can I eat?
* What are the good snacks for me?
* What can I drink and how much?
* How big of the portions are too big?
* What is the good weight for me to maintain?
Nutrition till age 100 yr
* Do Keep Up with Daily Activities?
* Do I protect my bone with calcium intake?
* Do I take enough fluid?
* Do I eat good amount of protein?
* Do I need vitamin supplements?
* Do I keep blood glucose, blood pressure and
cholesterol under controlled?
Ms Shih would guide you through your nutritional challenges at any stage of your life.
Guidelines for Good Nutrition
Worried parents often wonder if their infants and toddlers are getting enough nutrition from the food they eat. Sometimes, they seem to eat so little food, or want to eat only foods that don’t offer much nutritional value (like, cheese puffs, or fruit candy). The US Government has developed nutritional guidelines based on scientific testing that will promote good health and prevent chronic disease. For more information about the guidelines, see their website here;
www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines
Here are the basic dietary requirements to remember when feeding your children…
Protein – 2X day
Important for building body tissues and brain cells!
Meats, poultry (chicken, turkey), seafood (tuna, salmon,
shrimp)
Eggs (try hard-boiled for a handy snack)
Nuts (peanuts and peanut butter are kids’ favorite), lentils,
tofu, edamame
Beans (pinto, red, black, kidney, lima, garbanzo, black-eyed
peas)
Dairy – 3X day
Important source of calcium for building bones.
Milk, yogurt
Cheese (cottage cheese, hard cheese, goat cheese)
Grains – 6-11X day
Important source of B vitamins and enzymes.
Cereals (oats, wheat, rice, barley, millet, corn)
Pasta, rice, bread, crackers
Vegetables – 3-5X day
Important sources of Vitamin A, C, K, and dietary fiber. Leafy greens (spinach, romaine, kale, collard greens, Belgian
endive)
Sweet potatoes, squash, pumpkin, beets, carrots, turnips
Corn, green beans, snow peas, sugar snap peas
Bell peppers, artichokes, asparagus
Tomatoes
Red and green cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower (cole slaw
counts as vegetables!)
Fruits – 2-4X/day
Important source of Vitamin A, C, fiber, antioxidants.
Cantaloupe, honeydew melon, casaba melon, watermelon
Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, cranberries
(try dried ‘red raisins’)
Bananas, plantains, breadfruit
Oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, pineapple
Grapes and raisins
Plums, apricots, peaches, nectarines
Apples, pears