What should you know about prediabetes eating plan?

Prediabetes reflects glucose regulation that is outside the usual range. An eating plan aims to make meals satisfying and predictable without removing every carbohydrate. Combining carbohydrate with fibre and protein may slow digestion and help reduce sharp hunger later. Your needs can differ because of activity, sleep, cultural foods, medicines, pregnancy, and other conditions.

For each main meal, choose vegetables first, then a protein such as fish, chicken, eggs, beans, lentils, or tofu, plus a measured serving of whole grains, oats, potatoes, or fruit. Use olive oil, nuts, seeds, or avocado for unsaturated fat. Keep water available and replace sweetened drinks with unsweetened options. Plan a snack only when hunger or your schedule calls for it; choose fruit with nuts or plain yoghurt. Nutrition Counselling can turn these principles into meals you enjoy. If weight is part of your health goal, ask about a Weight Management Programme.

Book a review for persistent excessive thirst, frequent urination, blurred vision, unusual tiredness, unexplained weight change, or repeated high glucose readings. These findings do not identify a diagnosis on their own, so Diabetes Screening may be needed. Seek urgent help for confusion, severe weakness, vomiting, or difficulty staying awake.

Ask what your results mean, when follow-up testing is due, and whether any medicine changes are needed. Ask how to adjust meals around exercise, fasting, travel, or a typical UAE family meal.