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prediabetic diet advice

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katywren

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Location
swansea
Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
hello, my husband has been told that he is glucose intolerant and must change his diet so that he doesnot progress to type 2 diabetes, we have been given a diabetes UK cookbook which seems to advise him to follow a diet high in carbs but low in fat yet I have read that carbs are the bad sugars and that he should follow a low carb diet we are now very confused and would appreciate some advice from people who actually live with this condition
 
Hello katywren and welcome to the forum.

I was told I was pre-diabetic 6 months ago and have been following a low carb diet. Previously I had tried to eat the same amount of carbs pre diagnosis, although 'better' wholegrain type carbs, but it did not really make a difference.

What I do, and would advise your husband to do if he can, is to get a glucose monitor and test his blood sugars after food. By doing this he can see how much carb and what type of carb he can eat without causing his blood sugar levels to increase. This is a long process, I'm still doing it now, but after a few months he will know what and how much he can eat. For example, I know I can have half a cup of brown rice with a chicken and veg curry or 1/3 cup of white rice and my blood sugar levels will be in the range I want them to be.

Also, exercising after a meal really helps decrease blood sugar levels. For me, a 15 mins walk 30-60 mins after eating can bring my sugar levels down when I eat more carbs than usual at a meal.

Of course, this advice is based on my own experience and your husband will need to find what works well for him. I think the way to go is low carbs and lots of exercise, but you have to find what works well for you.
 
thankyou wildrose I am interested to read you tried the healthier brown carbs as I thought we would try that too, as you say everyone is different and we will have to test each food out for my husband, he hasn,t got a glucose monitor yet but hopes that when he sees the nurse she will prescribe him one. thankyou for your reply and good luck
 
Hi. I'm afraid Diabetes UK is well-known for offering diets that will make T2s worse; yes, its madness and many of us have tried to persuade them to update their advice with little effect. So, a low-carb diet is the way to go plus having enough protein and fats to provide the calories and nutrients you need. Do get hold of a glucose meter and you won't need to be a rocket scientist to spot that increased carbs means increased blood sugar. Have low-GI carbs when you can to smooth absorption and you can enjoy eggs and bacon for breakfast without worries!
 
Thankyou Daibell egg and bacon sounds good, I,ve spent a lot of time today reading different threads on here and they have been enlightening and all advocate a low carb diet so that is the way we shall go and hopefully reverse my husbands intolerance before it escalates further. thanks very much for your help.
 
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