Diabetes Diet: Low Carb, Keto and Mediterranean
Low carb, keto, Mediterranean and plant-based eating side by side, so you can weigh options with your doctor.
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Low carb, keto, Mediterranean and plant-based eating side by side, so you can weigh options with your doctor.
Low carb, keto, Mediterranean, plant-based and portion-controlled plans all get talked about for diabetes. This course lays them side by side, with what each one asks of you and what the research says.
You will also look at weight, fatty liver and setting a realistic goal, so you can choose an approach with your doctor that fits your life.
What you will learn
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Dr. Rezwana Parvin Rumpa is an obstetrics and gynaecology specialist with clinical focus on gestational diabetes, PCOS, and fertility. She holds the MRCOG (Final Part) from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London, the MRCPI (Final Part) from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, and an MBBS from Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College under Dhaka University. Dr. Rumpa serves as a Senior Medical Officer in the Obs and Gynae department at BRB Hospitals Ltd, where she has spent three years managing prenatal care, emergency obstetric cases, and women's-health surgery. On Diabic, she medically reviews content for women living with diabetes, with particular attention to pregnancy, PCOS, and reproductive-health intersections.
For learning only. Talk to your doctor before changing medicine or habits.
Chapter 1: What a Diabetes Diet Really Means
- National Library of MedicinePubMed article 35605541 (opens in a new tab)
- Harvard Health PublishingGlycemic index for 60+ foods (opens in a new tab)
- American Diabetes AssociationStandards of Care 2025, PubMed article 39651983 (opens in a new tab)
- American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association: Eating healthy (opens in a new tab)
- NIDDKHealthy Living with Diabetes (opens in a new tab)
- New England Journal of MedicinePubMed article 29897866 (opens in a new tab)
- Diabetes CareDiabetes Care journal home page (opens in a new tab)
- Mayo ClinicLow-carb diet: Can it help you lose weight? (opens in a new tab)
- NIDDKManaging Diabetes (opens in a new tab)
- Mayo ClinicDiabetes diet: Create your healthy-eating plan (opens in a new tab)
- NIDDKLow Blood Glucose (Hypoglycemia) (opens in a new tab)
Chapter 2: Weight, Fatty Liver and Insulin Resistance
- NIDDKWhat Is Diabetes? (opens in a new tab)
- NIDDKInsulin Resistance & Prediabetes (opens in a new tab)
- National Library of MedicinePubMed article 19515410 (opens in a new tab)
- NIDDKDiabetes Prevention Program (opens in a new tab)
- NIDDKNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) & NASH (opens in a new tab)
- Mayo ClinicFatty liver disease (MASLD) - Diagnosis and treatment (opens in a new tab)
- American Diabetes AssociationDiabetes Care, Standards of Care supplement 2024 (opens in a new tab)
Chapter 3: Low Carb and Keto
- American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association: Nutrition consensus report, Nutrition therapy for adults with diabetes (opens in a new tab)
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthLow-Carbohydrate Diets • The Nutrition Source (opens in a new tab)
- MedlinePlusHemoglobin A1C test (opens in a new tab)
Chapter 4: Mediterranean
Chapter 5: Plant-Based Eating
Chapter 6: Portion-Controlled Plans
Chapter 7: Setting a Realistic Weight Goal
- American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association: Weight management (opens in a new tab)
- CDCNational Diabetes Prevention Program (opens in a new tab)
- FDAFDA prescribing information, application 020357 (2017) (opens in a new tab)
- CDCLiving with Diabetes (opens in a new tab)
- New England Journal of MedicinePubMed article 11832527 (opens in a new tab)
- CDCPreventing Type 2 Diabetes with the Lifestyle Change Program (opens in a new tab)
- CDCLosing Weight (opens in a new tab)
Chapter 8: Keeping Weight Steady
- The LancetPubMed article 29221645 (opens in a new tab)
- Sleep FoundationLack of Sleep and Diabetes (opens in a new tab)
- Diabetes CareADA exercise position statement, PubMed article 27926890 (opens in a new tab)
- American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association: About diabetes (opens in a new tab)
- NIDDKThe A1C Test & Diabetes (opens in a new tab)
- Mayo ClinicA1C test (opens in a new tab)
- National Library of MedicinePubMed article 26944909 (opens in a new tab)
- CDCHow to Measure Physical Activity Intensity (opens in a new tab)
Further reading on Diabic
- Low-Carb Diet and Diabetes: What to Know
- How to Follow a Mediterranean Diet for Diabetes
- Diabetes Plate Method: A Simple Way to Eat Well
- What Food Causes High Blood Sugar (and Why)
- 7 Ways to Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes After Meals
- What Is Insulin? Function and Risks Without It
- Losing Weight with Insulin Resistance: What Actually Helps
- How to Start Losing Weight with Insulin Resistance
- Fatty Liver Disease and Diabetes: What Really Helps
- Insulin Resistance Symptoms Most People Overlook
- Can You Reverse Insulin Resistance? What the Research
- Low Carb for Prediabetes: A Starter Guide
- Low Carb Diet and Prediabetes: Does It Help?
- Low-Carb Diet and Diabetes: What to Know
- Going Low-Carb for Prediabetes: A Starter Guide
- Fasting and Diabetes: What You Need to Know
- Mediterranean Diet for Prediabetes: A Practical Guide
- Mediterranean Diet for Prediabetes: A Starter Guide
- 8 High Fiber Foods That Help with Prediabetes
- Diabetes on a Budget: Affordable Meal Planning That Works
- Can a High-Fiber Diet Help Manage Diabetes
- 10 High Fiber Foods for Prediabetes Worth Adding
- Gestational Diabetes Vegetarian Meal Plan
- 8 high fiber foods
- 8 Foods That Won't Spike Your Blood Sugar
- Weight Loss for Prediabetes: A Realistic Approach
- Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes: What Helps
- Does Metformin Cause Weight Loss? What the Research
- Metformin for Prediabetes: What to Expect
- Diabetic and Weight Loss: What Actually Works
- Small Lifestyle Changes for Prediabetes, Big Results
- The Sleep and Blood Sugar Connection Explained
- What Your Prediabetes A1C Number Really Means