My family is very active. We are always on the go
volunteering at many non-profit organizations for which we have personal
connections, going to school/work and traveling all over the city for sporting
games. So when I was asked to give Extend Nutrition a try, I thought, “Sure,
why not?” When I read about Extend Nutrition products and how they help
stabilize blood sugar for 6-9 hours I was excited! Our family of 5 consists of
two Type 1 diabetics; my girls, Nora, age 14 (diagnosed at 4) and Evelyn, age
21 (diagnosed just before her 18th birthday).
Nora is my super athlete. She plays sports year round and
has delayed lows from all her activity. We have to be careful with how we treat
her blood sugar readings as she will have an in range reading before playing
followed by a higher out of range reading going into her game as her adrenaline
kicks in. She follows her games with a blood sugar check and dinner. Many times
we only correct for the carbs eaten as we know the dreading six hour crash will
come. Over time we have learned that a single slice of bread spread with peanut
butter keeps her numbers in range but many times she grows tired of peanut
butter sandwiches. And that’s where Extend Nutrition fills that void.
Evelyn is my full time college student, Nanny to a Type 1
boy and part time employee at a local furniture store. Many times she is
leaving one place to go to another and trying to find time to eat something can
be somewhat of a challenge. The hectic life she leads makes Extend Nutrition a
healthy and smart option.
Extend Nutrition sent us a variety of snacks to try. We had
Mixed Berry, Cookies & Cream and Chocolate & Caramel Anytime Bars along
with Caramel Drizzle Anytime Crisps. My girls readily went to the Cookies and
Cream and Chocolate Caramel Anytime Bars. They were easy to throw in a sports
bag or purse and go. I had to taste test too…I mean chocolate, caramel and
berries…yes, please! I liked the Mixed Berry Anytime Bar. I am a runner and
pace group leader for a local running store. I found that eating the Anytime
Bar was good nutrition after my run. It filled me up and kept me from eating
the entire refrigerator contents when I came home from my long runs! I loved,
loved, loved the Caramel Drizzle Anytime Crisps. I made the mistake of telling
my girls they were good and then they were gone!
I could tell you the science behind the Extend Nutrition and
how it involves a complex carbohydrate which is not digested fully and converts
to glucose slowly but you can read that on the website. What I want to share
with you is that the flavors are tasty, my girls (and myself) enjoyed them,
they ARE Gluten Free and Kosher. Bottom line, Extend Nutrition does what they
say they do…help stabilize blood sugar 6-9 hours and that it works for my
girls.
