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What is the limit of carbohydrates a diabetic take in one day?

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Varies per person: The average adult should have about 60 gm of carbs per meal. If snacks are included 15 gm per snack with 2 snacks daily.

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Answered 7/1/2013

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I need an endocrinologist. I have prednisone induced diabetes. I'm 56, 5'1 and weigh 113. I can't eat hardly any carbs without skyrocketing my bs. I'm on metformin 2 tabs a day.When I take more it makes me sick/ diarrhea. My fasting bs is 250 to 347?

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Why can't a diabetic patient eat more carbs and take for that more insulin?

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How to figure out how much carbs to take as a diabetic?

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Im type 2 diabetic & my numbers have really dropped recently (6.2) normally But do I take my metformin if my glucose numbers are 77-100? Seems to low to take it? So Im eating carbs before bed which is stupid - Its working against my weight loss?

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I have a friend who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He doesn't have to have insulin but need to eat healthy with high carbs. Can you please give me a website or some information on how to take care of this? He has been exercising and watching what he

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