China with Diabetes

Our family will be traveling to China this summer. Son has Diabetes, and to manage that we need to have carbohydrate info on his food choices. What types of food will we find? We will be visiting Beijing, Shahghai, X%26#39;ian, Chengdu, Guilin. Has anyone ever seen a carb counter for food in China?

China with Diabetes

1. Before the trip, go to your nearest Chinatown and observe %26amp; memorise the portions/serving size of some typical dishes as to the probable carb value.

2. Carbohydrate is not the only factor affecting diabetes. Glycemic index plays an important part, so is fat. Northern Chinese cuisine, esp those soft dumplings, and vegan (imitation meats) usually has a higher glycemic index, so beware.

3. The surest way to manage diabetes on a trip is to check blood sugar level, and fine tune along the way. I am sure you know that travellers%26#39; diarrhoea or just loose stool may upset an anti-diabetic diet regimen.

4. When you say %26#39;son%26#39;, do you imply a %26#39;type 1%26#39; situation where insulin is needed and always at hand? If so, blood glucose testing is all the more important.

China with Diabetes

You can find carbohydrate info of some package food, but that may be written in chinese, rather than english. Besides, you can not find the info when you go to restaurant. Perhaps you can choose some chinese dishes made by vegetable, beef, chicken, or fruit. But please bear in mind, some chinese food would be sugary.

Cheers

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