Diabetics need to be careful on how much fruit they eat at one sitting. Berries are the best fruits to eat because they have fiber. When eating a meal with carbs also eat protein and non starchy veggies because it helps to regulate blood sugar levels. My parents were both diabetic so I have experience in making meals that don’t spike blood sugar.

Your love language is food. Mine is also food. Love your channel! I’m diabetic. CARBS are the enemy. Sugar free often has more carbs than the regular stuff. Green beans are healthy but 1/2 cup still has 15 carbs. Just because you are on medication doesn’t mean you can eat whatever you want. I avoid white potatoes, bread, pasta, bakery items.

Sorry Renea, but grapes are little sugar bombs, the only fruit diabetics can have are the ones that end in 'berry'...my husband was diagnosed with type 2 a year ago, and we've turned it around in less than 2 months with dietary changes....low carb (not NO carb), no sugar, no processed food, high fiber, high protein, lots of veg and berries, fresh or frozen...I make everything from scratch, and have a garden, like you...I make my own greek yogurt with whole milk...he loves it topped with berries, nuts, sunflower and pumpkin seeds and a couple tbsp of hemp hearts

Please talk to a nutritionist, I called our hospital and made an appointment with the one there,I learned so much from her when my husband was diagnosed with diabetes

Are you on Medicare? There's nutritional education available free. Just call your doctors office and ask. Or actually call your insurance company and ask what they can offer. There's so much available and it's covered by your insurance, and it's accurate information, from trained professionals. So many people mean well, but may not have up to date accurate information. Well intentions won't bring his numbers down. 😊

My advice is talk to a nutritionist even if you have to pay out of pocket. I dont have diabetes but have had family and I helped look after a disabled vet who had it. There are some changes you will need to make in your menus so you need to know. Limit white foods: sugar, regular flour, fat...except cauliflower, it is a good white. You are going to be great because your love of making food is going to change into love of making wonderful healthy food.

Wish we had a flash foods near me in southern Wisconsin

I type 2 and they say like a 2/2 cup for cereal. It does have some kind of sugar in it. Google diabetic stuff. Again I say you both should go to a class it’s so interesting. Most hospitals have them. Lots of sugar in grapes.

I am a diabetic and I use whole milk. No problems. I don't use more than a quarter cup. Blueberries are great for diabetics Chicken, rice, salads, frozen veggies or fresh. No SUGAR. be careful with fruits like oranges, bananas, they have sugar. I can only eat a half a banana once in a while.

I'm like you, Renea. I tell everyone that my love language is feeding people. I just love to cook for others! ❤

Ask Mr. Wayna's doctor about diabetic nutrition education classes. They are a great resource.

A low sugar, lean protein diet is the best.

I was told I can drink unsweetened vanilla milk still moderate. Whole milk tends to make blood sugars high and yes, grapes are a no no. Be careful on fresh fruits as they got natural sugars berries are the best in moderate quantities. Unsweetened almond vanilla milk is what I meant

Those are mangos, good stuff. I didn't know you could freeze oranges,who knew? It's so nice to see you and Mr. Wayna working together in the kitchen, he is a good man.

Renae, John's doctor needs to send him to a dietician for a meal plan, my daughter was a diabetic, her dad was and I'm raising her son ( my grandson) who is also a diabetic, a dietician is what you need.

I was diagnosed with type 2 about 3 yrs ago. My husband about 10 yrs ago. The best thing you can do for you both of you is go to a dietitian who specializes in diabetic diets. It will really help you to understand what you have to do. Our main medication changed last January because my insurance changed so we’re both going through some problems right now because of trying to find one that will work for me and my insurance. Best of luck

Look up serving size for everything yall eat. Stick to serving size and food pyramid for amount of servings per day. Exercise and lots and lots of water will help tremendously, also.

I was told by a dietician once (I am diabetic) to keep snacks below 30 carbs. Also, watch carbs in things like yogurt & protein shakes.

Renae, I agree...fruit needs to be eaten in small amounts. Grapes esp. When I worked nights at an assisted living...if anyone had low blood sugar we would give them 4 oz of milk or a 1/2 of a peanut butter sandwich. That would raise their sugars...so just know that. Good luck to John.

Renee, your Dr.s office should know and hook you up with classes. They are very good, they will explain the fresh fruit issue, because as someone mentioned, becareful of the fruit. I would take a couple of those classes, and you will understand the exchanges better. Stick with the blackberrys n blueberries until you figure it out.

Hi Ranae! Whole milk is not bad for diabetics. Not at all. Main thing to be aware of are the carbs in whatever food you eat. Carbs turn to sugar that affects blood sugar levels. I am a Type 2 diabetic and it can be overwhelming just remind him to go about it with what is comfortable for him as he learns more and more of how foods affect him. Careful with the fruits natural sugar is still sugar stick with berries.

Diabetics should start away from bread, pasta, rice, potatoes. Meat and veggies are the best. Berries and melon are pretty good. Smart carb ice cream by bryers is really good if he likes ice cream. Coconut sugar is best to use in homemade goodies. White sugar is 100 on glysemic index, and Coconut sugar is 51, so it's much better for diabetes. You use it 1 to 1, and i haven't noticed that it tastes much different than regular sugar. ❤ i don't suggest using fake sweetners because they are really bad for you. When i switched to Coconut sugar from splenda i didn't notice a increase in my sugar. I love mashed potatoes, so i use half potatoes and half cauliflower, and you can't even tell the cauliflower is in there. So that's a great hack. ❤

I saw a KZfaq video a few months ago showing how to freeze onions without smelling up your entire freezer. Either chop them up or slice them up put them on paper towels on a large cookie sheet and then cover them with paper towels for an hour or two to get the moisture out. Then you bagged them up and put them in the freezer and there is no smell. They also don't Clump together when you take them out of the freezer . This is the only way I do it now without having everything in your freezer smell like onions😊

Maybe Johns new diagnosis is Gods way of opening a foor to low carb freezer meals or food prep. There is a huge audience for "how to cook low carb" God Bless You Both in this new transition.

My husband is diabetic you can get monk fruit zero calories sugar sweetener at Costco great for baking for him

I love flash foods! I’ve used them for about two years now. I was one of the original users

I discovered flash foods thanks to you. Our store gives small bags of fruits and veggies but still worth it and the meat deals are incredible. Thank you so much.

Hello Renea and John 👋 What a wonderful way to utilize the veggies and fruits. I wish I would do that everytime I get my groceries, would make for longer lasting. Love all the snacks you prepare for your husband...Lots of love goes into making sure he eats right and healthy. Blessings to you both ❤

Whole milk had more natural sugar in it. I would limit fruit6 to one a day. Stick with the veggies to snack on.

I wish we would have Flash foods here! It looks awesome

I love your hauls!! You and john are the sweetest ppl!!

Renae the doctor gave me pages of what I can eat and what I cant being type 2. Ask Johns doctor if he has that available. Id send you mine but ive misplaced it, lol. If I can get another one ill send you a copy.

Sometimes, your local hospital will have diabetic classes. Call them and ask.

If John has a craving for cheap style white bread, check Meijers for Aunt Millie's Live Carb bread..it's the closest thing to regular bread I have found.. Aunt Millie also makes other breads rolls and bagels. Remember it's about reducing carbohydrates. Men who don't need to lose weight need to stay around 50 total carbs a day..not per meal.

I am Type II Diabetic and I use Almond milk,

I started using flash food one year ago. I have saved $1480.00 to date. I have spent only a fraction of that to get all kinds of meat, fresh produce, lunch meat and cheese , nuts, juice, etc. I highly recommend downloading. I was sad to see that a 5 percent fee has recently been added to cover expenses to the store for servicing the flash food area. I have canned up most of the meat, and have froze lots of peppers, etc. I would never have purchased any of these things without the app..

LOL laughing at all that sugar you got going on your island over there, I heard that whole milk is best, because in low-fat, skim, 1 and 2 % milk have more added sugar than whole milk. So that's what I drink, also in moderation. That said, I eat and drink small portions, and add fiber with every meal. Meals with meat and salad and and a small portion of carbs will balance nicely.

Awesome, i love your haul!! Getting all that for just 15 dollars is a really good deal! God bless you ❤

Good Morning ☀️ ❤

Fruit contains a lot of sugar. Grapes being one of the or is not, THE most high sugar fruit. Fruit should be used sparingly. St most 2 servings per day. And a serving is very small. A lot of green leafy veggies is good. Carrots even contain a lot of natural sugar. Milk contains natural sugars. I use Fairlife milk as it has the least amount of sugar I could find. And as far as yogurt, I found that Kirkland (Costco) plain Greek yogurt has the least amount of natural sugars. I am prediabetic and use a Dexcom G7 CGM that I wear on my arm and it reads my sugar every 5 minutes that I can see on my phone. It helps you to see how each food you eat has an impact on your blood sugar. It has helped me to maintain a daily average glucose of 90. And a GMI of 5.0. You can ask your Dr. about the device.

Not only does fruit have natural sugar, but onions, tomato's, carrots have sugar as well. Also eating pastas and rice and potatoes have starch that your body turned into sugar. Yes whole milk has sugar in it. Also it has fat that work again blood sugar levels. It would be best to drink 2% milk or less. Watch the fat intake as well.

heavy cream has the least carbs and you can put 1/4 cuo of it and measure up to a cup you have a lower carb milk.

Dairy can level out your sugar spikes. Moderation and portion control is the key. Total carb gram on nutrition labels include the sugar amounts...try to stay under 20 grams. 15 grams per serving is decent. Foods that metabolize slowly; lean protiens, fiber/whole grains rich versus fast burning high starchy carbs. 1 gallon of water daily helps, too. No matter what sugar is sugar natural or not. 😊 I'm a type 2 and a healthcare worker. There's no simple solution for everyone it's a little different. Diet, sugar free and low fat tend to have a lot of processed filler ingredients that are not good for us. Don't suffer by not enjoying food...it will increase cravings and leads to over doing it...have a cheat night or cheat treat. Physical health and mental health work together. ❤good luck

All milk has sugar. The percent indicates the fat content. I have always used whole milk but stay away as much as possible. If he wants ice cream go for the Bryers low carb or no sugar added and stick to the serving size. Eggs, raw veggies, berries, nuts and hard cheeses are all good for snacks. Grapes and oranges send my sugar through the roof.

Protein is great to help stabilize your blood sugar with your vegetables fruits and grains. Diabetic education as a couple is available and makes a difference in understanding how to count carbs, which are complex versus simple carbs and how to handle a low blood sugar which can be life threatening. Love your videos

Youre a blessing!

Also watch grapefruit, you cant take with certain medications, what was Johns A1C count , I was lucky with diet and medications mine is great,, ❤

Even a diabetic on medication can eat a fave once in a while ,and in moderation ..

If you roll the oranges on the counter for about 30 sec. When you peel them the white part will stay with the peel.

Cottage cheese is good protein...snack or w/meals.

Renae…I just had an appt today for my diabetes. The biggest thing to keep in mind is portion control. Half cup portions until John gets a handle on this is your best portion size and SMALL meals 5 or 6 times a day over 3 meals like we grew up thinking as normal. John should try eating something every 3-4 hours max to get his blood sugar under control. I still find myself getting up in the night and snacking on something because nights are long and blood sugar needs to be babysat to keep it in control. Lots of water or green tea also helps. I’ve been a diabetic for going on 17 years and there is nothing normal eating a diabetic diet and every day is a new day. Stress is Johns biggest enemy in all this so DON’T STRESS about this first and foremost. I’m sorry to say this but some of the commentary I’ve read here isn’t entirely accurate. Bananas are ok and I use them with oatmeal or peanut butter but start with 1/2 a banana at first. John’s blood sugar readings will give you a great idea as to what triggers him. Everyone is different because the pancreas works differently with everyone’s sugar levels. Oranges and grapes are fine too but IN MODERATION and as I mentioned before if John has a blood sugar drop OJ will quickly bring his blood sugar back up. He will know if he has a blood sugar drop because he will sweat like he’s just jumped out of the shower and he will shake and want everything he can get his hands on to eat. Low blood sugar is cold sweats whereas high blood sugar is hot sweats and headaches USUALLY as well as blurry vision. I have found Pinterest to be very helpful in what is good snacking, good carbs and good sugars. I use a lot of Stevia as a sugar replacement in my cooking and baking. You will be fine once you wrap your heads around this but just don’t get frustrated. When in doubt…ask for help. I have all the confidence in the world that you and John will get a handle on this. I am dealing with blending my diabetic diet with Hunny’s NASH diet for his liver and the DASH diet for his kidneys. I thought I’d never figure it all out but everything in moderation is key including ice cream. I buy the low sugar ice cream at Aldi and have 1/2 cup with fresh fruit about once a week. Proteins, fresh fruits and veggies and low carbs…it’ll work and John will get his A1C in the green in no time. Also Renae, I just don’t understand this flash foods program. Could you please go through this because I’d be very interested in it if I understood what I was doing. I shop Mt Pleasant, Big Rapids and Greenville Meijer and I see nothing about flash foods!!!:):):)

Hello, you two beautiful souls. My husband was diagnosed with diabetes 8 years ago. We have had all of the ups and downs while trying to figure out the best diet. about 6 years ago we tried the keto diet and had pretty good results with it, but he would occasionally slip and consume things that he shouldn't have because he had cravings. In the last year, we have found that he has fewer slips with a high protein, high fiber, and good fats diet. We aim for 100 to 120 grams of protein every day. If he eats more than 120 that is fine, but he does best if he eats at least 100 grams. He also eats as much high-fiber as possible. As for the fats we stick to butter, EVOO, coconut oil, avocado oil, and ghee. He drinks and eats plenty of dairy but we try to keep it in moderation and we feel that he does best on full fat. We stay away from oats of any kind because they raise glucose high and fast, we also only eat grapes after eating protein, fiber, and fats, because on their own or eating first in a meal seems to spike sugar. The best way to figure out what spikes him is to use his glucose meter often and pay attention to what he is eating. We haven't found any problems with fruit consumption except for the grapes, but this is where John should use his glucose meter to figure out how his body reacts to them. We avoid pasta, and rice instead choosing to substitute, cauliflower and broccoli rice, and spiral cut zucchini, butter nut, and spaghetti squash. We try to keep his carbs at less than 20 mg per day. Autumn Bates has wonderful recipes and suggestions for high protein dieting, we use a lot of her suggestions and ideas.

yumm i'd be freeze drying most of the fruit.

Hi Renea!!! You got some good stuff. I liked your haul...Nice Video!!!...

Hate to keep commenting but yogurt has a lot of sugar as well

Renea and John you both done a fantastic job love you guys

U guys got a good haul and the saving u saved..wow..love how u freeze when u know there nott to bad..ur videos r great thanku for sharing ❤

Hi Renea and John! don’t have Flash Foods, but I wish I did. That’s an awesome deal. Thanks for sharing and have a blessed day!

Good morning friend.nice fruits and vegetables

Good morning my friends. Food is what I have always given in times of sadness, happy times and any time anyone is in need of a bit of love. I think those are mangos. Beautiful flash food haul. Love and blessings for you, Mr. Wayna and the rest of your beautiful family. 🦋🥰💕🙏

awesome deals wished our flashfood was like yours

Hey Renee and Mr Wayna!!!!! I was thinking of you yesterday Renee because I was chopping up a bunch of green bell peppers for my freezer! I love to have them ready for omelettes, meatloaf, manwich and more!!!! Have a beautiful day!!!!!

No more grapes for John.. they are high in sugar

Wonderful haul for 15 bucks . Mr.wayna is in good hands with you Renea ❤

Those are the BEST grape tomatoes you can buy and they are truly "flavor bombs". Costco has them a

It's a mango. Here in Oregon, Mangos are about $1.50 each!

Sure did enjoy visiting with y’all, Mr John in the kitchen with you reminds me of Buddy and I - always working as one❤️. Buddy is off the vent, tomorrow they will try and remove the lines, God Is Good. Continued Prayers please, he still has a road to travel; but he is a fighter.

Well looks like you have sous chef!😊

HI Renea!! I have never seen deals like that here in PA.!! Wow! That was amazing!! Could you please tell me what kind of slicer you used to slice your onions! I have RA and I think that slicer would be easier for me to get the job done! Thank you for your videos! I look forward to them!! Debbie from Bucks County PA!! 🥰

We have flashcard here but they aren't near as nice as what you get. Yours are fantastic

I was going to say the same too much fruit have high sugar content

Please be careful giving citrus to your chickens. It can irritate their digestive system as it is acidic. Your boxes of veggies are beautiful. Wish we had things like that in my area.

I wish I had a flash foods close to me, bummer. Great deals!!!

I sure wish we had flash foods here.

I love Flashfood

Where did you get that stuff?

Whole milk helps stabilize blood glucose levels. Check with your husband's Dr. He should be able to set you up with a registered dietician. You both need to go. Grapes are high in sugar. There is all kinds of information about foods for diabetes on the web. Portion control is also a good thing too. Check with the Diabetes Association on the web. It sounds like your husband is a Type 1 diabetic.

My cooking friends

Renae tell john to be careful about eating friut cause they really raise sugar my brother has had diabetes for almost 30 years they told him not to eat bananas cause their so high in sugar and watermelon and oranges just eat little serving❤️ Shelby

Unfortunately Mr Wayna will have to limit his fruit and fruit juices free snacks for him are meat and cheese nuts but anything that is carb or fruit must be calculated as my son would say I orange or a meal that's the decision you make as you can't have both

I'm thinking that's a Mexican chayote squash you picked up with the mango.

That sugar is for moonshine!!!

Mangoes 🥭

Busy morning. I'm getting tired just watching you. Seriously I am going to kitchen to do a couple sheets of the potato wedges. And get ingredients together for a stir fry supper with jasmine rice

One thing I may add is eating too frequently will keep his insulin high which is the main cause of all metabolic disease and of course diabetes so if he eats lots on meat and non starch veggies until he is stuffed he will not be as hungry and could go at least 4 to 6 hours or longer before he feels hungry again and what I experienced was even eating just meat and veggies my triglycerides went down my helped went up so they may want to lower his statins and I am no longer on them and no more insulin .. by the way statins are the cause of so many people developing dementia and Alzheimer’s. I was forgetting a lot and brain fog so glad I found out about that aw well have a great day

Fruits are pretty much a NO as they are loaded in sugar moderation is fine I suppose but not the best snack and grapes are a big no as they're sugar bombs

Mango

Mangos They’re mangoes.

I have one BIG pet peeve with some doctors. They will say, "Oh, sure. You can have sweets. Just adjust your insulin." Nooo! PLEASE don't believe that advice!! Diabetics crave sugar, and it becomes very difficult to control how much they eat and their blood sugar levels. It's like telling an alcoholic they can have beer if they take a shot to counteract it. See what I mean? None of the people I took care of who followed that advice were able to keep their sugar down. Three of them died early in life due to the ravages of uncontrolled blood sugar. I'm not saying this to scare you, but I want to make you aware. It's best to leave all regular sweets alone and stick to those things that are safe for him. I've never witnessed anyone who took that advice keep their sugar and disease from progressing. He will get used to not having regular sweets. He just has to bear with it. My best to you both!🎉

Sorry, John cannot eat all kinds of fruit.. the only fruit is in the berry family.. the best are strawberries and blueberries! They don’t spike up the insulin.. but most fruits need to be avoided. While milk is fine. Look at the sugar on all packages. The less the fat the more the sugar.. for example skim milk or low fat have more sugar in them. There are a lot of KZfaq channels with low or no sugar information. If you want to get John off the insulin, zero or very low sugar for him.

Actually your low fat skim milk have more sugar content than whole milk fat content is not an issue for diabetics its your carbs that you must watch for

Banana is too sugary for diabetics

Grapes are a no-no. Fruit in moderation, berries are good. Yoir doctor should have given you a list of foods. Maybe look for a local class to learn about diabetes.

Really??? LOL pineapple and bananas, good for you but VERY SWEET. Protein is your friend, if you need a lil boost of sugar, eat one of those tiny lil 2 bite candy bars. This is straight from my dr......

Diabetes needs protein. Help keep insulin in balance. Also check out carnivore diet. I've heard it has helped tons. Check out Alaska peppers you tube channel. He started that diet as soon as he found out he was diabetic. ❤❤❤

Oranges are no good for Dia. If you are offered any classes to take to learn about diabetes, DO IT! You will not regret it.

Please go to diabetic classes and don’t take advice from people who think they know. No grapes.

I am diabetic and my sister is also and what I can tell you is foods affect us both differently. I can eat potatoes where she cant. Also everything in moderation. What I get so upset about is once I was diagnosed with diabetes everyone kept telling me you cant have this you cant have that anymore blah blah blah. If he sticks with a balanced diet he should do ok. You two will figure out what works best for him.

I want you to try to freeze dry your strawberries. He can eat them like candy. They are delicious!

Skim milk, 2% milk and whole milk have basically same amount of carbs. I'm diabetic and retired nurse. I went to a workshop once on diabetes and the dietician said the only reason to give skim milk or 2% milk to a diabetic over whole milk is if the patient has cardiovascular disease. So if Mr Wayna doesn't have Cardiovascular disease he can have whole milk but in moderation because of the carbs in it. Best is almond or nut milks if he likes the taste. I don't...lol