Home > Pediatrics > What is a Good Diet For Type 1 Diabetes Get the Flash Player to see this player. Rate: (Click the stars to rate) Published on Sep 27, 2008 by DCooke, Views: 946 Diet and Type 1 Diabetes: What is the best diet for patients with Type 1 diabetes. Dr. David Cooke, a pediatric endocrinologist at Johns Hopkins University, discusses diet therapy in patients with Type 1 Diabetes. I have a friend with diabetes that does not follow his diet at all. I keep on telling him that he needs to take better control of the diabetes, but he is not listening. overthehill 4.7 years ago