You are aware that blood sugar levels in case of hypoglycemia are quite different (absolute snd timewise) than in case of a non-diabetic who might be hungry. You are mixing two things (and possible symptoms) which have nothing to do with each other.
I’m not mixing anything - I’m quoting the article @sck linked to and your response to it about meltdowns having nothing to do with hypoglycemia - vs what the article actually says.
That’s not to say hypoglycemia explains all bad behavior, but it’s not invalid as a possible explanation. And hunger and hypoglycemia are not the same.
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Hypoglycemia is a condition created through diabetes (and in more rare cases certain medications, pregnancy and excess amount of alcohols. ) It is often defined as blood sugar levels below 70 mg/dL for an extended period of time. These levels aren’t easily reached by healthy (hungry) individuals (including kids) especially not for an extended period of time. Hypoglycemia is a serious medical condition whereas crankiness of kids isn’t a medical condition and has nothing to do with hypoglycemia (just because a kid has one of the symptoms of a disease doesn’t mean he has this disease - and nowhere in the link above the text connects hypoglycemia to hungry kids)
This is circular in addition to being off-topic, so let’s leave it.
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I think it’s also very helpful to expose little ones to a VERY wide variety of food before they reach school age and get exposed to the negative culinary attitudes of their schoolmates.
Having grown up in the Southwest US, I don’t mind green chiles in my mac & cheese, or basil or tarragon, either, but other than that I’m probably a pain-in-the-arse purist about it. Other than that I’m not picky at all, for the most part.
I’m sharing this thread with a friend who has a husband who is a picky eater.
Wondering if anyone has any ideas for what worked.
I’ll find out which foods her husband is avoiding. He is diabetic.
Their family keeps kosher.
Any ideas for dairy, meat or pareve meals or snacks are appreciated.
Can you tell us what foods the husband cannot eat (i.e. because of health conditions, diabetes, etc.) versus foods he does not want to eat (i.e., because of personal choice or preference, rational or not)?
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Definitely check with your friend. Depending on his medication protocol, diet can vary greatly.
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I’ll find out.
I did send his wife this thread Food for Diabetics/ please no vegetables.
He seems to be adverse to salads, dips and vegetables , and loves all the stuff that isn’t a good choice for Type 2 Diabetics (Reese’s Peanut Butter cups and chocolate chip cookies), despite being a Type 2 Diabetic.
Which I understand. I love my carbs, too.
My father-in-law is diabetic and I make these flourless, sugarless, dark chocolate chip cookies for him.
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4:1 ratio of sugar substitute to unsweetened cocoa powder (usually I use 1 cup of stevia to 1/4 cup of cocoa powder)
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8:1 ratio of vanilla extract to salt (usually I use 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to 1/8 teaspoon of salt, or a “three-finger pinch” of salt
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2 large egg whites
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Sugar free dark chocolate chips (handful, or as much as you’d like)
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Preheat oven to about 350F
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Beat egg whites until you get soft peaks, add in the vanilla, then fold in the cocoa powder and chocolate chips.
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Bake for about 12 minutes, or until golden brown, or until the aroma permeates so much of your kitchen you just can’t but sneak in a bite.
My FIL loves these. I make them every time my wife is mad at me.
When the wife is mad, it’s always nice to have the FIL on your side.
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This is now a long thread, but I’m sure a continuing thing of interest a few years later. I don’t know if I mentioned this downthread, but the topic makes me recall that, as child, I did NOT want to try asparagus. But our family rule was that you had to at least try a bite of something, so I did. Then about ten years later, I got a craving for it, and since then it’s a favorite.
Not sure what the biology of it all is, but I’ve always wondered if I could have actively craved asparagus at 16, when I wanted nothing to do with since I was 6.
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I think our tastes buds definitely do evolve as we, ourselves, evolve as human beings.
I loved Doritos as a teenager.
Now? Can’t stand the stuff.
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I disliked most North American asparagus until the last 5 years or so. I liked German white or green asparagus, and Wye Valley green asparagus more than the Canadian or American green asparagus.
I realized a year ago , that I like the stalks, but I don’t really like the tips. I now cut the asparagus. I take the lower half of the stalks and other people get the tips.
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I’m a bit picky in a somewhat similar way. I’m not diabetic, but nuts and seeds are my go to snacks. There’s enough variety there to keep me happy. I like jerky from time to time, as well. Lately I’ve been on a guacamole binge.
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Thanks!!
How many of these does the recipe yield? Thanks!
If using 1 cup of stevia and 1/4 cup of cocoa powder, I usually get between 12 to 16 cookies, depending o how big each scoop of batter I use.
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Thanks!
I think many became picky eaters by force. When I was wee, we generally didn’t have the money to buy much variety, so bologne sandwiches were a common “meal” as were mayo and onion sandwiches (about as creative as we got). Growing up, though, opportunities arose. Where I grew up, we had an influx of eastern Euros moving in. Our neighbors from Armenia really opened my eyes to some new flavors on a tight budget. Though I’d try anything growing up, there wasn’t so much to try as there is now.
Still, with all the options in food before us, we still see kids eating these God awful school breakfasts and lunches. Any complaints and I’m met with “it’s better than nothing.” I think crap loading kids with sugar, white flour and salt IS worse than nothing, IMHO.
I noticed that, the closer our school cook gets to making her own food, the better the quality is and the better consumption from the kids. Junk you dump onto a pan and heat and serve get some thumbs down in health and happiness.
Personally, I have a son and daughter in their mid twenties. The boy is picky and a survival eater. He chooses healthy options, but only eats when he’s sufficiently hungry and has very few things he prefers. My daughter will eat anything, and even fake it if she hates it.
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