Assessing Diet Plans (Like Keto)
Lesson 13 · 10 min
If you have diabetes or prediabetes and want to lose weight, you might start by researching new eating plans to help you reach your goals. In doing a quick search of “diabetes diet plans” online, you’ll likely pull up millions of websites promoting so many options it could make your head spin.
There’s DASH, Mediterranean, keto, Paleo, and gluten-free diets, plus many less popular but highly promoted methods that promise to help you lose weight.
If this is something you’re considering, it’s natural to wonder, “Does this really work?” or “Will it work for me?” or “Is it right for me?” The answer depends on your goals and eating style.
Some eating plans are fads that don’t stick around long, while others like the DASH and Mediterranean-style diets are well-rounded and based on solid science. Others still are complicated, restrictive, and hard to keep up long term, although they may produce results in the short term.
Fast Fact
For people with prediabetes, a modest amount of weight loss can prevent or delay a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. If you have type 2 diabetes, weight loss can help lower your blood sugar levels and might allow you to take less diabetes medication.
