Diabetic colleague - what treats can I take into work

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It's my birthday so my turn to take cakes into work tomorrow. New colleague is diabetic (I don't know what type) and I meant to ask her what I could bring in. What snacks could I take into work tomorrow that my colleague could eat? Is savoury better than sweet, we usually do a mixture anyway.

Crisps
Chicken sticks
Cheese/crackers
Berries are ok as far as fruit goes

Basically not sugary stuff and protein better than processed carbs but tbh it’s uo to them to avoid it really

Never thought of cheese and crackers. Brilliant, everyone will love that. Will have to do cakes too obviously 🐷 I have quite a greedy team 😂

Diabetics don't necessarily need to adjust their diet. If she is type 1 she should be able to eat whatever she likes and adjust her insulin accordingly. If she is type 2 then she can always abstain from the sweet stuff if she wishes. I've been type 1 diabetic for 27 years and the notion of having to restrict certain foods are long gone (and I am actually the worlds biggest chocoholic!)

They might be happy with the normal sweet treats, possibly in smaller amounts than normal.

You could also take some fresh fruit and cut it up.

I personally hate any sugar substitutes so would avoid them.

It's not just sugar, all carbs need counting. Cheese is excellent though. But as PP said Type1s just eat a normal healthy diet.

Fruit isn't great, too much sugar, cheese is a great suggestion, as is chicken strips or cocktail sausages. Most diabetics wouldn't expect something special though and would either just avoid anything too sugary, eat less of it or adjust their insulin and other food accordingly.

Some crackers have loads of carbs in, so stick to the ones like matzos. Cheese, cottage cheeses, sour curds and mashed avocado are good.

I'm diabetic and would like lemon drizzle cake please (type one for twenty years). For me the most important thing is being able to read the nutritional information on the label so I can count my carbs. Don't know much about type 2 though I'm afraid.

I think she has type 2. I only thought about getting something else because when people have brought sweet things round, she has mentioned that she is diabetic. So I thought there may be something better. Some great ideas though, thank you.

It's very nice of you to think of her

Yes sounds like it. Crackers and cheese is definitely a great idea it's something different too. I want crackers and cheese now!

I’m diet controlled type 2 so have to keep away from the sweet treats and any carby things at work. My lovely manager bought me a bar of 85% dark chocolate for the Christmas team meeting where everyone else was having sugary treats. Cheese and crackers would be good and she can just avoid the crackers if she needs to.

Otherwise raspberries or some very dark chocolate. Or if you are near a Pret, they sell dark choc coated coconut bars which are only 7g carbs and are delicious. Or you could take some nice nuts (rather than crisps)

han01uk thats interesting because my colleague has type 1 diabetes and is insulin dependent and is always eating sugary stuff.

A few nuts would be good

There is nothing a diabetic can’t eat. We are all different and can react to foods differently too.

We have to learn to manage our own condition. We tend to learn this by experience.

I think it’s lively of you to have taken it into consideration though.

Boots do a huge range of chocolate and biscuits for diabetics. Even in their smaller stores. Their chocolate wafers are lush!