Lower carbohydrate (carb) diets may be a good way for adults who are obese or overweight with type 2 diabetes to lose weight and put their diabetes into remission.
Low carb diets provide 50-130g of carbs per day and have been shown to help with weight loss, glucose management and also reduce the risk factors associated with heart disease.
There are different types of low-carb diets. Generally, low-carb eating is when you reduce the total amount of carbs you consume in a day to less than 130g.
To put this into context, a medium-sized slice of bread is about 15 to 20g of carbs, which is about the same as a regular apple. On the other hand, a large jacket potato could have as much as 90g of carbs, as does one litre of orange juice.
A low-carb diet isn’t for everyone. The evidence shows they can be safe and effective in helping people with type 2 diabetes manage their weight, blood glucose (sugar) levels and risk of heart disease in the short term.
If you do decide to follow a low-carb diet, it’s important to know all the potential benefits and how to manage any potential risks.
Anyone can start a low carb diet, which can be an effective approach to reversing type 2 diabetes.
Many people with diabetes follow a low carb diet because of its benefits in terms of improving diabetes control, weight loss and being a diet that is satisfying and easy to stick to. The diet is a healthy way of eating and focuses on vegetables and natural, real foods.
For more information please see the low-carb diet and meal plan on the Diabetes UK website.
How to access this service
A low carb diet isn’t for everyone but if you’re interested in trying a low carb approach for type 2 diabetes remission, please speak to your GP or other clinician.
0
0
If you would like to leave feedback about how useful you found the content on this page, please complete the form below.
