What type of foods should I avoid if I've just been diagnosed with pre-diabetes?

Question

Any suggestions to help me fight this would be appreciated!

Answer 1

You've been fortunate to know that you have pre-diabetes as opposed to full blown diabetes but it also means your blood sugars have been slightly elevated for a period of time since diabetes does not occur overnight.

The best advice I've received is that you should try to avoid the "white foods" as much as possible, they would include white rice, white potatoes, white breads and white rice...all can be easily substituted with very good substitutes....Sweet potatoes or red potatoes, brown rice, whole wheat pasta and whole wheat bread or other brown breads usually contain more fiber. Usually. Fiber slows downs how carbs. slow down the production of glucose into your blood stream. This will prevent spikes in your glucose levels which is not desirable.

You'll also have to make some adjustments to your lifestyle. The days of fast foods, processed foods or prepared foods should be drastically reduced in your meal plan, exercise is important because it burns excess glucose and if your overweight you'll need to shed some of those excess pounds this will greatly help to lower your blood sugars.

Diabetes is a complex disease but once you learn the basics as I've described and educate yourself as to what to do better you can lead a perfectly normal life.

Stay on top of your pre-diabetes condition and it may never blow up into full blown diabetes which is much more difficult to control.

You should also get yourself a home testing meter so you can judge the results of what you've been eating and make the necessary adjustments.

Answer 2

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Answer 4

No 101 is not pre-diabetes. Also if you are using a home meter kit, your results are not 100% accurate and can be slightly off by a few to several points. So in other words if you get a reading of 101 on your meter, in actuality you could be 90 or 110. Thats just the truth. The most accurate way to check your blood sugar or fasting glucose is blood work done by the dr in which they actually take the glucose reading from your plasma. It also depends on your Dr. My father's fasting level was 105 and the Endocrinologist did not consider that pre diabetes. Although another Dr might have a different opinion. Don't worry 101 is FINE.

Answer 5

If you are in pre-diabetes, the best thing to do is go ahead and start eating like you already have the disease, and exercising too. If we all ate like diabetics need to, we would all be much healthier and happier.

Check out the American Diabetes Association's website, lots of useful info there:

http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp

Also, you might want to make an appointment with a nutritionist. If you have insurance it will probably be covered.

Answer 6

According to recent studies conducted by the Pritikin Longevity Center, diabetes starts from too much fat in the diet and insufficient exercise, not malfunction of the pancreas as previously thought. The pancreas continues to produce insulin when you have diabetes but the body becomes insulin resistant. Research has shown that over 90% of diabetes cases can be TOTALLY CORRECTED with diet and exercise. That means that you don't have to have limbs removed due to diabetes-induced gangrene. You don't have to go blind or suffer cardiovascular abnormalities because of diabetes. You can actually REVERSE some of these conditions with diet (nutrition, not weight loss) and exercise, and the removal of parasites and candida.

Watch the 8-minute non-profit video http://www.rawfor30days.com/view.html , about diabetes diet.
Best of luck

Answer 7

Diet Guidelines
http://www.diabetes911.net/readit/chapter10.shtml

Blood Sugar Management
http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/blood_sugar_management/

Wal-Mart Testing Supplies
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?cat=542089

Answer 8

Assuming you were diagnosed by a doctor, ask him/her. He/she is the one with your medical file and can advise you much better than people on here can. He/she is your doctor......talk to him/her....you pay him/her enough money and should be able to ask this question, right?

Your doctor should have told you what to eat and what not to eat, even if you didn't ask. If he/she didn't, then I'd go get a new doctor.

Answer 9

Watch your intake of natural sugars and breads. Eat whole grains as much as possible. Eat a sensible diet and in moderation.

Answer 10

avoid sugar and go easy on bread and fruit. look at web md or any of 100 diabetic sites...and ask your DR