Re: Rider Food for Diabetics?

Jude Hall (Hall@CC.DENISON.EDU)
Mon, 16 Dec 1996 14:10:19 -0400 (EDT)

Hi Linda, I ride with a friend who is diabetic - the recommendation
her doctor & a dietician made was to carry vegetables. She takes
baggies of carrots (those small ready-to-eat ones work well) and
cauliflower. As I understand it, the vegetables are a slow-release
form of sugar. Also, though, she is to carry glucose tablets in
case the glucose level falls too much. It seems to be a bit tricky
with her, but *much* better since she takes the veggies and eats often.

As far as drinks, I don't know. She only drinks non-sugar beverages
& water, except for OJ.

I'm sure someone out there has much better info to share!

Jude Hall
& Kentucky Redbud & Pride's Pure Angel
Thanks goodness deer season is over & we get to get out of the paddock!!!!

I was recently diagnosed with adult onset diabetes which I'm managing
>with oral agents, diet, and exercise. Of course, all of the information
>I need to know is new to me. When I met with the dietitian, I asked for
>advice on managing ride snacks, electrolytes, fluids ..... Her answer
>was "Carry a package of nab crackers with you." I can just <picture>
>that package of crackers after a 20 mile loop on a bouncy Arab! "Here,
>let me lick the crumb from the package. Whoa, dammit - the crumbs are
>blowing away......!"
>
>Seriously, the dietitian doesn't have a clue what to tell me and has
>never counseled a person who does a physically demanding sport. She has
>me on a 1400 calorie diet that I suspect will be inadequate and
>difficult to implement on ride day. Is there anyone out there with
>non-insulin dependent diabetes (type II) who has found a way to eat
>smart on a ride? What about drinks? All the sports drinks I see are
>SWEET. Does the increased activity offset the food/drink I'd consume?
> I usually have a great crew that will do whatever they can to support
>my needs and those of the horse. We just need to know how to plan.
>
>Linda Flemmer
>Chesapeake, VA
>Linda Flemmer
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