All the shakes/smoothies on the site below my name are dairy optional and do not use refined sugars (just sweet from the fruit, honey or even better agave nectar). If the flax and nuts are use they are also balanced with protein and fiber to further help in terms of blood sugar.
Here are some other ways to add healthy, DHA-rich calories without dairy or sugars:
Ground Flax Seed: 3 TBSP gives you 130 extra calories and 10 grams fat, 8 grams protein, and fiber needed to balance any sugars from fruit
Ground Almonds or Walnuts: 1/2 cup almonds gives 225 calories, 24 grams of fat, 10 grams of protein; 1/2 cup walnuts gives 210 calories, 20 grams fats, 5 grams of protein and both add important fiber.
Coconut Milk: 1 cup coconut milk is 552 calories, 57 grams fat, 5.5g protein and it does have 13 grams sugars but also gives some fiber so GI wise I am think it might be okay.
I grind 1-2 TBSP of flax seed and about 1/4 cup nut together and then add to my smoothie ingredients (banana, can of coconut milk, crushed or fresh pineapple, a bit of coconut extract for extra tropical flavor or even coconut flesh if it is available). The one listed (very flexible) here <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfnutrition4life.com/cfnu/readarticle.php?article_id=30">http://www.cfnutrition4life.co...icle.php?article_id=30</a> is approx. 1065 calories according to the nutritionist who analyzed it for me. I also add the flax and nut mixture to my bread crumbs to create an extra calorie breading for chicken and fish.
There are some fruit smoothies too but you may want to opt for unsweetened juices only or try a "breakfast ice cream":
Banana, 1/2-1 cup frozen berries, ground flax/nuts, 1-2 TBSP of agave or honey and avocado. It will be very thick and you can sprinkly with granola or grape nuts on it for fiber. One cup avocado will add 240 calories to anything (22grams healthy fat) and maked it smooth like ice cream.
Other types of powders which can add protein if needed (I would really check to see what your max protein for the day is because too much protein can be hard on the kidneys and actually cause ketosis, especially when it isn't balanced with complex carbs and fiber). I believe ketosis is already a concern with diabetes so you can ask about it.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfnutrition4life.com/cfnu/articles.php?cat_id=15">http://www.cfnutrition4life.co...articles.php?cat_id=15</a> (includes links for goat, rice, hemp and egg protein powders).
Hope some of these ideas taste good and help. My son was dairy free for 3 years and may be going back that way very soon, so we really have quite a few listings and recipes with dairy optional or left out completely. We use soy only in very limited amounts as it is also not recommended for CF due to the way it is grown in most cases and how it depletes selenium from the body which is not at all good for the CF person. Here is a snippet but I can not find the study itself <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://members.tripod.com/uvicf/docs/soyPIT.htm
">http://members.tripod.com/uvicf/docs/soyPIT.htm
</a>
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Here are some other ways to add healthy, DHA-rich calories without dairy or sugars:
Ground Flax Seed: 3 TBSP gives you 130 extra calories and 10 grams fat, 8 grams protein, and fiber needed to balance any sugars from fruit
Ground Almonds or Walnuts: 1/2 cup almonds gives 225 calories, 24 grams of fat, 10 grams of protein; 1/2 cup walnuts gives 210 calories, 20 grams fats, 5 grams of protein and both add important fiber.
Coconut Milk: 1 cup coconut milk is 552 calories, 57 grams fat, 5.5g protein and it does have 13 grams sugars but also gives some fiber so GI wise I am think it might be okay.
I grind 1-2 TBSP of flax seed and about 1/4 cup nut together and then add to my smoothie ingredients (banana, can of coconut milk, crushed or fresh pineapple, a bit of coconut extract for extra tropical flavor or even coconut flesh if it is available). The one listed (very flexible) here <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfnutrition4life.com/cfnu/readarticle.php?article_id=30">http://www.cfnutrition4life.co...icle.php?article_id=30</a> is approx. 1065 calories according to the nutritionist who analyzed it for me. I also add the flax and nut mixture to my bread crumbs to create an extra calorie breading for chicken and fish.
There are some fruit smoothies too but you may want to opt for unsweetened juices only or try a "breakfast ice cream":
Banana, 1/2-1 cup frozen berries, ground flax/nuts, 1-2 TBSP of agave or honey and avocado. It will be very thick and you can sprinkly with granola or grape nuts on it for fiber. One cup avocado will add 240 calories to anything (22grams healthy fat) and maked it smooth like ice cream.
Other types of powders which can add protein if needed (I would really check to see what your max protein for the day is because too much protein can be hard on the kidneys and actually cause ketosis, especially when it isn't balanced with complex carbs and fiber). I believe ketosis is already a concern with diabetes so you can ask about it.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfnutrition4life.com/cfnu/articles.php?cat_id=15">http://www.cfnutrition4life.co...articles.php?cat_id=15</a> (includes links for goat, rice, hemp and egg protein powders).
Hope some of these ideas taste good and help. My son was dairy free for 3 years and may be going back that way very soon, so we really have quite a few listings and recipes with dairy optional or left out completely. We use soy only in very limited amounts as it is also not recommended for CF due to the way it is grown in most cases and how it depletes selenium from the body which is not at all good for the CF person. Here is a snippet but I can not find the study itself <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://members.tripod.com/uvicf/docs/soyPIT.htm
">http://members.tripod.com/uvicf/docs/soyPIT.htm
</a>
Sorry so long...