The CulinaryRx blogger at MedPageToday asked two physicians what diet modifications they’d recommend for a 41-year-old Asian-Indian man with prediabetes. (To read the article you may need to do a free sign-up.)
The moderator asked his experts twice whether carbohydrate restriction is important, and never got a straight answer. These experts must not think it’s important since they push legumes, lentils, fruits, and whole grains. Dr. Nadeau said he believes there is no specific diet for folks with diabetes. I almost fell off my chair when I read one comment recommending cookies and sweets, because they’re traditional. They also recommend low glycemic load, nuts, higher protein consumption, vegetables, and “good oils” like olive oil (ghee not even mentioned).
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I’m confident that Dr. Ronesh Sinha in Silicon Valley, California, would disagree with the advice of MedPageToday’s experts. Dr. Sinha would likely recommend limiting digestible carbohydrates to 50–150 grams/day as the most important dietary step.
I’m still looking for clinical studies of various diets for South Asians with prediabetes and diabetes.
Steve Parker, M.D.
Paleo Diabetic 