Hello, I'm new to forum and would like to introduce myself and ask advice, if possible, from experienced members.
I suffered a stroke last year and spent a week in hospital. During that time as you can imagine they took more blood than I thought possible and carried out test after test.
Anyway, my HBA1c levels came back as 46 and they told me I was pre-diabetic. This is where my confusion starts.
At the time I was on a Ketogenic diet, which basically means no carbs whatsoever. Before that over the summer I was on my normal diet of minimal carbs, no bread, rice, potatoes etc, very little sugar at all (the occasional ice-cream once a week). None in tea, coffee, cereal and drink very little fizzy drinks. I go to the gym (or did before my stroke), at least 4 times a week, and. My gym routine is roughly an hour or more of vigorous weights followed by around 20 minutes high intensity cardio. I was in the army for quite a long time when younger so know a little about keeping fit.
Here's the bad bit -- I smoke around 20/25 cigarettes a day (again I did pre-stroke). I'm now taking smoking aids to give up completely.
What else can I do to improve a diet where I was on minimal sugar and no carbs as it is?
I suffered a stroke last year and spent a week in hospital. During that time as you can imagine they took more blood than I thought possible and carried out test after test.
Anyway, my HBA1c levels came back as 46 and they told me I was pre-diabetic. This is where my confusion starts.
At the time I was on a Ketogenic diet, which basically means no carbs whatsoever. Before that over the summer I was on my normal diet of minimal carbs, no bread, rice, potatoes etc, very little sugar at all (the occasional ice-cream once a week). None in tea, coffee, cereal and drink very little fizzy drinks. I go to the gym (or did before my stroke), at least 4 times a week, and. My gym routine is roughly an hour or more of vigorous weights followed by around 20 minutes high intensity cardio. I was in the army for quite a long time when younger so know a little about keeping fit.
Here's the bad bit -- I smoke around 20/25 cigarettes a day (again I did pre-stroke). I'm now taking smoking aids to give up completely.
What else can I do to improve a diet where I was on minimal sugar and no carbs as it is?