Remember that the information presented here is not intended to replace the care of your own doctor. Before making any changes in the management of your own illness, you should consult your physician or other qualified medical professionals.
Question
I am 64 years old, retired, and I am currently building a house so I
get plenty of exercise. I weigh the same as I
did when I was in the U.S. Navy. I know I have prediabetes because diabetes runs in my
family, and I also take medication for high blood pressure. So what
do I do about it? I need some guidelines as to diet. What should I
be eating? My doctor was not much help.
Answer
Current intervention programs for people with
pre-diabetes
involve an appointment with a dietitian.
Please ask your
doctor for a referral to a dietitian.who specializes in diabetes. If he/she cannot
provide one for you to see, you can
contact a local hospital and set up an appointment. Alternatively, you can go to the
American Association of Diabetes Educators website
to locate a local dietitian/educator who specializes in diabetes. Use these steps: once in the website, click on "General Public"; then click on "Find an Educator"; fill in your city and state and click on "Search"; an entire list of diabetes educators with their credentials will come up and you can click on a name of an RD/CDE to obtain their address and phone number.
