[Diabetes-talk] ideas for non refrigerated snacks

Wed Sep 19 06:02:01 UTC 2012

Fruit 2 O has sugar and isn't 100% juice but just a juice beverage. 

Adding a lemon or lime slice to water can add some extra fresh taste to
it as well.

Glucerna makes meal and snack bars specific for diabetics. They do
contain carbs but you can use them to replace your existing meals and/or
snacks. The snack bars usually are no more than 15 carbs, which is one
carb choice.

Dole has packaged fruit that is all natural so it's only in its natural
occuring syrup. Half a cup of this is a serving.

JELL-O and Hunts does make pudding packs that are sugar-free but tey
still contain about 5 calories and are about 1 carb choice. Gelatin is
usually a "free" food if sugar-free and sticking to a serving size.
JELL-O and Hunts both make pre-packed gelatin.

Fresh fruit does have natural sugar that will break down in the system
and require insulin, but it's far better than most snack foods like
granola bars or canned fruit. Be careful because most canned foods
including fruit and veggies are high in sodium.

Another snack option is fresh veggies which are considered free foods
for diabetics.

I haven't followed this entire thread, but if bolusing when eating
carbs, it shouldn't matter too much about carb content since you will
just balance food with insulin. Of course if following a pre-set amount
of insulin routine, you will need to follow a more particular diet and
stick to whatever carb amount is allotted for meals and snacks.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
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-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie Kline
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 8:14 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] ideas for non refrigerated snacks

Hi Terri,

I was on vacation so didn't get a chance to respond to the message you
sent out, but here are some things I've found regarding snacks:

If you don't like plain water, putting a crystal light packet in it
isn't bad.  Just make sure that it says sugar free.  So far as I know,
the crystal light drinks are, but there are other brands that have
similar packets of drink mix that are not, so it's a good idea to make
sure of what you are getting.  As an alternative, there's another mix
you can put into water that's made by maio.  Caution: a little of this
goes a long way.  That I know of, all of these are sugar free as well,
no calories either but it's good to still check.  They come in a variety
of flavors.  In addition, you might want to consider Fruit 2 O.  They're
really good.

If you like tea, there's a couple of ways you can go here.  Lipton makes
some diet cold teas that are really good and already prepared for you.
I like the diet citrus myself.  Arizona makes a diet de caff with
Ginseng that's sweetened with splenda that I like.  In addition, if you
have a glass of water or a water bottle, Lipton makes a product called
Cold Brew which is plain tea that you drop the tea bag into water and
let it sit.  If you want to add flavor to this, torani makes some good
sugar free syrups: raspberry and peach to name a couple.  You can find
the torani products either on amazon.com (same with the maio), or at
your grocery store with the coffees.

For food, I'm still learning this one.  Both handi snacks and Jell-O
make sugar free puddings that are already made and in cups.  If you can
buy your own milk, there's sugar free fat free pudding mixes that you
can use, and they really are pretty good.

There's granola bars, but watch these because just because it's a
granola bar doesn't mean it's always healthy.  A lot of them are high in
sugar and a lot of your granolas are high in fat.  Adding nuts and
raisins to these only ups the sugar they have, not necessarily healthy
if you're trying to watch that.  Fiber One makes a lot of varieties of
granola bars, several under 90 calories.  The Slim fast bars are good
too.

Another option you have is no sugar added applesauce.  Keep in mind no
sugar added doesn't mean sugar free (I had to learn that the hard way)
because there is naturally occurring sugar in the fruit, however, if you
can find one that's already made, the cups are sealed and you don't have
to refrigerate them until after you open it.  I eat the whole cup in one
setting.

If you can get it, packing fresh fruit is a good idea.  They make
already cut up apple slices and you can just skip the dip.  Grapes are
good, or Del Monte makes a canned fruit cocktail where the fruit is
packed in water. Your sugar content will get higher if you buy the ones
packed in syrup, so I avoid those.  If you find fruit packed in it's own
juice, drain and rinse the fruit first before you eat it.  These cans do
not require refrigeration to store until after you open them.

Hope this helps; I'm out of ideas.

Julie

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