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Hi all, Someone I know with pre-diabetes was asking about different diets. I looked at the front page and see there are diet guides for a number of different diets. As well as voting, feel free to reply with comments on how easy your diet is to stick to, and if it is working for you. Thanks!

I wouldn't worry about saturated fats, there are studies suggesting sat fat is good for the liver. I suggest you make sure you're getting lots of protein, that's very important for health. As a veggie, that suggests plenty of eggs and dairy as well as plant sources like lentils. Have you tried...

Make sure you eat lots of protein, as we get older we need to eat more. E.g. if you weigh 50kg, you might need to eat 75g of protein a day, which might be 300g of meat / fish / cheese ... every day! Higher protein intake should make your hair and nails grow quicker and stronger.

Bear in mind that the relationship is only approximate, since they are measuring different things. (Sorry if that's obvious) e.g. I believe the numbers at the low end can change differently if you switch to a low carb diet, generally the hba1c goes down, but some people find the low carb diet...

My understanding is that eating carbs raises blood glucose levels and if this happens enough then some beta cells die. When enough beta cells have died you become diabetic. Something like "death by a thousand cuts". Maybe a thousand hours of "high" blood glucose (whatever "high" is) makes you...

Yes, I believe it's quite common among high level endurance athletes, rowers, swimmers, etc. They eat loads (LOTS!) of carbs every day, week in, week out, to fuel their (large amounts of) training and end up diabetic as a result.

For those with fatty liver, eating enough protein (for methionine) and eggs and liver (!) (for choline) is important. Aim for at least an egg a day and liver once a week. Try to reduce alcohol, fructose (sweet processed foods/drinks and fruit) and omega-6 fats (many veg oils and processed foods).