If you’ve just learned that you have diabetes or prediabetes, you probably
have a lot of questions about what you can or can’t eat. Do you wonder
if you can ever have your favorite food again? What happens when you
are eating at a restaurant or a friend’s house? Do you have to change your
whole diet just because you have diabetes?
The answer is NO. There is nothing that you can’t eat. You don’t have to
give up your favorite foods or stop eating at restaurants.
But, it is important to know that everything you eat has an effect on your
blood sugar. Learning to eat regular meals, controlling the amount you eat,
and making healthy food choices can help you manage your diabetes better
and prevent other health problems.
Some skills are more complex, but your diabetes educator or dietitian can
help you learn about