12 Prediabetes Foods to Avoid—and Plenty More to Enjoy

One goal of a prediabetes diet is to up your intake of fruits and veggies, and one way to do that is to include them in a snack. Healthy dips like hummus makes it easy. Made from chickpeas, legumes have been shown to improve fasting blood sugar levels in both the short- and long-term. You’ll definitely want to try this easy-to-make hummus recipe and crudités platter.

Worst dinner: Fast-food burger and fries

Beware the lure of the neon sign when you’re working on a prediabetes diet. In a long-term study published in The Lancet, people who visited fast-food restaurants more than twice a week experienced more weight gain and a two-fold greater increase in insulin resistance compared to those who frequented less than once a week. This is due to the high amount of saturated fat, sodium and red meat on the menu. If you’re craving a burger and fries, do yourself a favor and cook it up at home with a whole grain bun and a side of sweet potato fries.