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By: Gretchen Sparling
Date Posted: 3/1/2010
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Packing It In For Diabetes
Diabetes can be a devastating disease, requiring constant attention to blood-sugar levels, stress, fitness and diet—but not all diabetes should be treated equally: While type-1 is attributed to genetics, type-2 is linked to poor diet and obesity, according to Mary Hollock, executive director of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Greater Dallas. Parents can lower their child’s risk for type-2 diabetes by providing low-calorie, low-fat meals for your family. But teaching kids healthy eating habits isn’t always easy.
JDRF provides many area opportuniti
es to help your family acclimate to a diabetes-friendly lifestyle, including nutritional counseling. For example, the group organizes educational programs, mentoring programs as well as the Bag of Hope program, which provides age-appropriate educational tools inside a backpack.
“With a little instruction, “ says Hollock, “kids who manage their diabetes can quickly adapt to the disease and make healthy decisions.”
Check out the list of cooking classes (in "Cook Up Some Fun") to help get kids involved in meal preparation and planning.
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