hi my husband is type 2 diabetic and need to know really if he can have natural honey or not ty

[cathyben]

i really need some ideas to for meal planners as i work full time and he needs to eat if im not here

[Penel]

I think you need to treat it like sugar and use it sparingly. It's a bit sweeter than sugar, so you wouldn't need as much. Can you check with the Diabetic nurse?

[chay]

It has a high glycaemic index. However, you can team it up with things that have a low glycaemic index, e.g. oats in porridge and it should be ok as the sugar is absorbed more slowly into the blood stream. If you have a sugar testing kit, I would try it and then test an hour afterwards. The medication he takes should also counteract the sugar in honey. I hope that helps.

[chay]

For meal planners, include a protein (meat, eggs, cheese) with a carbohydrate. Include more protein than you would normally and plenty of salad or veg. As a protein, try to

[chay]

Make it unminced e.g. beef not beefburger or sausage.

[chay]

And low fat. Sorry having problems with my key board.

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You should treat honey just like sugar, whatever recommendations your husband has about sugar will also apply to honey.

[rogbert]

dont let diabetes rule your life have what you like within reason

[rogbert]

they say you should eat 7 types of veg and fruit a day what they dont tell you certain fruits are quite high in sugar ie oranges ,kiwi fruit,grapes,melon