Snacks play an important part in our daily lives, especially in the lives of children with diabetes, who must constantly balance their exuberant activity with food and insulin injections or oral medications. When you combine this with their need to be exactly like their peers, snacks can be troublesome with the many temptations to go with their friends to the corner store for sodas and chips, candy bars, or a frozen treat.
As soon as your child is old enough to make choices or to spend time away from you, you need to discuss with your child the many options now available so that when they are asked, they can make a correct choice. If you're not sure, yourself, have this discussion with your child and a member of their health care team.
Here are a few of the store-bought frozen treats that you can have on hand for hand-outs to your child and their friends:
Creamsicle - 1 bar = 1 carbohydrate + 1 fat
Dole Fruit'n Cream Bar - 1 bar = 1 carbohydrate
Dole Fruit'n Juice Bar, regular - 1 bar = 1 carbohydrate
Eskimo Pie Pudding Bar - 1 bar = 1 carbohydrate
Haagen-Dazs fat-free Sorbet 'n' Yogurt - 1 bar = 1 carbohydrate
Fudgsicle fudge bar, no sugar added - 2 bars = 1 carbohydrate
Popsicle - 1/2 twin pop = 1 carbohydrate
Push-up - 1 bar = 1 carbohydrate
Welch's Fruit Juice Bar, regular - 1 bar = 1 carbohydrate
Welch's Fruit Juice Bar, no sugar added - 2 bars = 1 carbohydrate
Weight Watchers Chocolate mousse bar - 2 bars = 1 carbohydrate
Weight Watchers Orange Vanilla Treat - 2 bars = 1 carbohydrate
Weight Watchers Ice cream sandwich - 1 = 2 carbohydrates + 1 fat
Here's are some quick and easy recipes for making your own treats.
(for the recipes, click on The Recipes or click on the individual recipe above)
