Check out GlucoMenu.com When my hubby was diagnosed I freeked out just like you are. This web site was a life saver. It is run by doctors and dieticians. There is a personalized diet weekly put on line for your hubby. YOu print it out along with a shopping list and a sheet of recipes for a few specialty dishes for that week. There will be three meals and three snacks to keep the levels right for each day of the week.
It is great! No guessing or having to read all those labels. They have done it already. This is half of it. The other half is, he has to exercise to bring the ac1 down. Hubby also takes a cinnamon tablet with each meal.
There is the american diabetes association (on line) to go and read and talk on the chat and there are tips and information there that helps a lot.
I hope this helps you some...
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