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Hi Sumi, welcome to the forum. Best advice I can give at this point is to read as much as you can here then ask any questions you might have. Remember its not just about reducing obvious sugars but total carbohydrates, especially potatoes, rice, pasta and bread. You will find all you need to know here so take your time and explore 🙂
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Welcome to the forum @Sumi
Yes prediabetes is sometimes used as shorthand for ‘at risk of diabetes’ but it’s not really an official diagnosis as such.
We have had many members join who have been told they are at increased risk and several of them have managed to successfully turn the situation around by making changes to a more BG-friendly way of eating.
Usually this involves reducing the amount of carbohydrate in he diet, and trying to opt for carbs which affect the body more slowly. There are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will be wanting to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits.
The really tricky thing is that blood glucose responses to food are highly individual, and it can be impossible to say which forms and amounts of carbohydrate will ‘spike’ your BG without checking for yourself. But the good news is that it is possible to check this for yourself and tailor your own ideal way of eating that suits you and your BG levels.
Many members here use a BG meter to successfully tweak their diet. Checking before and again 2 hours after meals, and making a note of the ‘meal rise’. Then making changes either reducing the amount of carbs, or trying different varieties, to try to keep the rises as small as you can - ideally a rise of only 2-3 mmol/L
One of the most affordable meters members here have found is from SD, and has been recently updated to the SD Gluco Navii which has test strips at around £8 for 50
Good luck! And let us know how you get on.
Yes prediabetes is sometimes used as shorthand for ‘at risk of diabetes’ but it’s not really an official diagnosis as such.
We have had many members join who have been told they are at increased risk and several of them have managed to successfully turn the situation around by making changes to a more BG-friendly way of eating.
Usually this involves reducing the amount of carbohydrate in he diet, and trying to opt for carbs which affect the body more slowly. There are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will be wanting to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits.
The really tricky thing is that blood glucose responses to food are highly individual, and it can be impossible to say which forms and amounts of carbohydrate will ‘spike’ your BG without checking for yourself. But the good news is that it is possible to check this for yourself and tailor your own ideal way of eating that suits you and your BG levels.
Many members here use a BG meter to successfully tweak their diet. Checking before and again 2 hours after meals, and making a note of the ‘meal rise’. Then making changes either reducing the amount of carbs, or trying different varieties, to try to keep the rises as small as you can - ideally a rise of only 2-3 mmol/L
One of the most affordable meters members here have found is from SD, and has been recently updated to the SD Gluco Navii which has test strips at around £8 for 50
Good luck! And let us know how you get on.
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