Tooth-friendly diets

[jrs2]

Are there any published meal plans for prediabetes plus fragile teeth or dental problems? E.g. going easy on nuts, seeds, seedy fruit, anything hard or tough.

 

[Leadinglights]

Are there any published meal plans for prediabetes plus fragile teeth or dental problems? E.g. going easy on nuts, seeds, seedy fruit, anything hard or tough.

I have never seen anything specific partly because everybody's tastes are different anyway. Most berries are easy eating and are low carb, yoghurts particularly the high protein or Kvarg deserts, high protein mousse, sugarfree jelly. Meals made with minced meat or fish.
Home made soups, eggs in any form.
You may find some meals in this link that may be suitable as they are low carb. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/

 

[Ieva DUK]

That’s a really great and important question - managing prediabetes can be tricky enough without having to navigate dental issues too. While there may not be a widely published specific meal plan that addresses both prediabetes and fragile teeth, you can absolutely adapt existing low-carb or low-GI meal plans to suit softer eating needs. I've searched online a bit as I was genuinely curious myself and here's the advice I've seen so far:

• Focus on soft, easy-to-chew proteins like eggs, tofu, well-cooked fish (like cod or salmon), ground turkey, or slow-cooked meats.
• Use cooked or steamed non-starchy vegetables (like carrots, spinach, courgettes, cauliflower) instead of raw ones.
• For carbs, soft whole grains like oatmeal, quinoa, or well-cooked brown rice can work well in moderation.
• Smoothies can be a great option too, especially with Greek yogurt, berries, and a spoon of nut butter (instead of whole nuts/seeds).
• Consider soups and stews with balanced ingredients - they're gentle on teeth and easy to enrich with fibre and protein.
• Mashed legumes like lentils or chickpeas (think hummus-like textures) are good soft alternatives to whole pulses (though don't forget they can be quite 'carb-full' sometimes)

The general advice I've seen is around taking recipes and seeing what you could do to process the foods: stewing pieces of an apple to make it soft, steaming, blending and mashing veggies etc.

You might also find it helpful to speak to your GP, to see if you could get an appointment with a dietitian if one is available to you - they can help create a plan that balances blood sugar support with any dental or chewing difficulties.

 

[AllieTee]

I can empathise with your dilemma. Tinned fruit (in juice) is easier to eat; I also make pancakes with mashed banana and eggs. I'd recommend investing in a food processor/blender, which is a great way to incorporate fruit and veg into a diet without destroying your teeth 🙂 Eggs and cheese are a good source of soft protein. Look up Cloud Bread recipes as an alternative to tough carbs like bread/toast.

 

[debs248]

My mum puts her salad in the food processor but I haven't tried it myself and tbh it doesn't sound very appealing.

 

[JimG]

That’s a really great and important question - managing prediabetes can be tricky enough without having to navigate dental issues too. While there may not be a widely published specific meal plan that addresses both prediabetes and fragile teeth, you can absolutely adapt existing low-carb or low-GI meal plans to suit softer eating needs. I've searched online a bit as I was genuinely curious myself and here's the advice I've seen so far:

• Focus on soft, easy-to-chew proteins like eggs, tofu, well-cooked fish (like cod or salmon), ground turkey, or slow-cooked meats.
• Use cooked or steamed non-starchy vegetables (like carrots, spinach, courgettes, cauliflower) instead of raw ones.
• For carbs, soft whole grains like oatmeal, quinoa, or well-cooked brown rice can work well in moderation.
• Smoothies can be a great option too, especially with Greek yogurt, berries, and a spoon of nut butter (instead of whole nuts/seeds).
• Consider soups and stews with balanced ingredients - they're gentle on teeth and easy to enrich with fibre and protein.
• Mashed legumes like lentils or chickpeas (think hummus-like textures) are good soft alternatives to whole pulses (though don't forget they can be quite 'carb-full' sometimes)

The general advice I've seen is around taking recipes and seeing what you could do to process the foods: stewing pieces of an apple to make it soft, steaming, blending and mashing veggies etc.

You might also find it helpful to speak to your GP, to see if you could get an appointment with a dietitian if one is available to you - they can help create a plan that balances blood sugar support with any dental or chewing difficulties.

I endorse the suggestion about approaching a dietitian if you can. My GP practice use the services of a dietitian unit within the area. It is an NHS service based in one practice but used by others in the area. My GP practice uses two dietitians and the GP suggested I asked to see the one who specialised in lower gut health because of the issues I had rather than the one who specialised in diabetes related matters. So, maybe worth a telephone appointment with the GP to ask before jumping straight in to a dietitian appointment. The receptionists, helpful though they usually are, may not know about the particular specialisms.

 

[PhoebeC]

I had a great children's cook book from first food upwards, meals for the whole family but so that baby / toddler can eat the same food too. Some just simply had the recipe then blend or mash for baby, or bigger chucks as they grew and it was great. Would that work for inspiration?

Wasn't aimed at low carb, but general balanced recipes.

I will try and find which one it was.