Posts Tagged ‘Child’

High-fat diet during pregnancy programs child for future diabetes
( University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences ) A high-fat diet during pregnancy may program a woman’s baby for future diabetes, even if she herself is not obese or diabetic, says a new University of Illinois study.”We found that exposure to a high-fat diet before birth modifies gene expression in the livers of offspring so they are more likely to …

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My question is : Is Type 1 diabetes hereditary? Will it be passed on to future generations?

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I invited several of my daughter’s friends (ages 3-4) from her daycare to a luau party – the parents of a playmate my daughter particularly likes have sent the RSVP card saying their coming… then, out of the blue, my 3 year old says Mommy, he pokes his finger and makes it bleed. I said Honey why would he do that? She said to check his blood sugar. The fact that she knows this means obviously that she has seen / heard of him doing this and that it’s important.

Therefore, my questions – what suggestions do you have for a menu that would be appropriate for a luau where a child has diabetes? Any recipes? Suggestions? Should I call the mom and ask – (not wanting them to feel akward) I really know my daughter likes this playmate and want him to feel welcome and not left out of “treats” … Thanks