Holiday Help
Although the holidays are filled with challenges you can prepare for them. If your child is in school they are likely to have holiday events coming up. Talk to your child’s teacher in advance so that you can adjust insulin rates or carb’s prior to their party. You can also suggest that they have activities to do during the party so that it is not just about the treats.
If you’re off to work, make sure to pack extra snacks with you. Everyone is bringing in treats this time of year and you do not want to rely on will power. Just remember it is all about balance. Having one treat is fine but combining that treat with healthy snacks will reduce your carbohydrate intake. Take in your own treats to share that you do have carb counts for.
Here is a tasty recipe for Peanut Butter Balls that are only 4 carbs a serving.
Peanut Butter Balls
½ cup natural peanut butter
¼ cup nonfat dry milk powder
¼ cup unsweetened flaked coconut
1/3 cup rolled oats
½ tsp. cinnamon
¼ cup wheat germ
¼ cup unsweetened apple juice concentrate (thawed)
Combine peanut butter, milk powder and coconut in a large bowl. Stir in oats, ground cinnamon, wheat germ and apple juice.
Shape into 1 inch balls. Chill thoroughly before serving.
More Travel Tips – Subscriber submitted, by Carol
It is quite possible to carry diabetic supplies outside of the quart bag. We put our son's insulin in with cold packs for one trip this year and another trip we put it in a frio bag (which is all gel when activated so it wouldn't be allowable otherwise). You are also allowed to bring with you juice boxes and gels to treat lows - you do not have to rely on tabs and hard food.
We make up separate bags. We do use the 1 quart bags for any 3oz or less liquids/gels, etc that we want to take on. However ALL of the diabetic supplies we put in one case with nothing else and the key is to "declare" this to the inspector as you approach the screening area. We put the case up on the belt as usual and it goes through the scanner. Sometimes on the other end they hand inspect it and sometimes they don't.
We have gone through airport security twice in the last few months like this with no problems.
TSA brochure at http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/311-brochure.pdf:
The ADA website also has a write-up of the guidelines at http://www.diabetes.org/advocacy-and-legalresources/discrimination/public_accommodation/travel.jsp
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