Best tips for borderline diabetics

[Anonymous]

Limit processed foods as much as possible, as well as refined sugar, desserts, and sugary beverages. Focus on vegetables, some fruit but not a ton, protein, and healthy fats. Exercise, and specifically walking for about a half hour after meals decreases the post meal insulin spike and hyperglycemia. You can also try to get a prescription for a GLP-1 medication, which is helpful in both diabetes and pre-diabetes, and helps with weight loss. Losing 5-10% of your body weight can often bring a person back to normal glucose levels.

[Anonymous]

Dr Furhman diet dropped my A1C wonderfully well. A1C each year I was creeping up (all the way to 5.9) and with the diet it dropped to 5.6 which is considered normal, no longer pre-diabetic. As an added benefit I also lost weight and feel 1000x better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dr Furhman diet dropped my A1C wonderfully well. A1C each year I was creeping up (all the way to 5.9) and with the diet it dropped to 5.6 which is considered normal, no longer pre-diabetic. As an added benefit I also lost weight and feel 1000x better.

What are the basic principles of this diet?

[Anonymous]

I lost 3 pounds and it made a difference. Seriously. I went from passing out after eating to being....fine. Just 3 pounds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I lost 3 pounds and it made a difference. Seriously. I went from passing out after eating to being....fine. Just 3 pounds.

Same. I actually know right where the line is, weight above X lbs and bad blood sugar and below X lbs blood sugar is fine no matter what I eat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Less salt. It's a myth that consuming sugars is the worst thing for you, salt is worse.

How???

[Anonymous]

Like one of the prior posters, oatmeal (even the unsweetened, slow cooked, etc. kind) spiked my blood sugar like crazy so I cut oatmeal to once a month, maybe twice in the coldest winter months; no granola bars (used to keep in my purse and eat more frequently than I'd like to admit); ice cream only once or twice a month.

I try to pair fruits or sweet snacks with a protein; so, fat free Greek Yogurt with a dollop of jam; apple with peanut butter; cheese & crackers; etc.

Either make open face sandwiches with lower carb bread or use rice cakes (have not tried sprouted stuff like Ezekiel's)

Try in general to amp up flavors on the carbs I eat (potatoes, sparingly; rice or pilaf; etc.) with my own seasonings, herbs, pepper, etc. rather than relying on overly-processed ready-made boxed stuff full of artificial flavorings

Good luck! I will say, I do believe the people who say their tastebuds adapt and no longer crave as many sweets when they commit to this kind of dietary change and the A1C will go down!!