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Dr. Suhail M. Marfani — Health Matters
Conditions we treat

Pre-Diabetes

An early warning sign that is often reversible — diagnosis, management and a practical food list.

Pre-Diabetes Food Guide — search rice, roti, dal and 200 more foods, rated Green / Amber / Red for carbohydrate and sugar.

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Fruits · Pre-Diabetes

Whole fruit is part of a healthy diet — choose whole over juice and watch portions.

Educational guidance only — not a personal diet prescription. Content is medically reviewed and based on recognised clinical guidelines — see references. If you have feedback or a suggestion to improve this website, .

Apple — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Apple

mansanas, seb, tuffah

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: 1 small (about 150 g)

Fruits — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Avocado

abukado, butter fruit

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: ¼ fruit (about 50 g)

Guava — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Guava

amrood, bayabas, peru

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: 1 medium (about 100 g)

Fruits — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Kiwi fruit

kiwi

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: 1 medium (about 75 g)

Orange — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Orange / kinnow

burtuqal, dalandan, kinnow, malta

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: 1 medium (about 130 g)

Fruits — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Papaya

papaya, papita

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: 1 cup cubes (about 145 g)

Fruits — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Pear

kummathra, nashpati, peras

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: 1 small (about 150 g)

Fruits — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Strawberries

berries, farawla

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: 1 cup (about 150 g)

Banana — food photograph
Amber · Watch your portion

Banana

kela, mauz, saging

Fine in a measured portion — pair with vegetables or protein.

Portion: 1 small (about 100 g)

Fruits — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Boiled saba banana

nilagang saging

Fine in a measured portion — pair with vegetables or protein.

Portion: 1 piece (about 80 g)

Fruits — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Chikoo (sapodilla)

chico, sapota

Fine in a measured portion — pair with vegetables or protein.

Portion: 1 small (about 100 g)

Dates — food photograph
Amber · Watch your portion

Dates

khajoor, khalas, sukkari, tamr

Fine in a measured portion — pair with vegetables or protein.

Portion: 2 dates (about 20 g)

Fruits — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Fresh coconut meat (buko)

coconut flesh, thengai

Fine in a measured portion — pair with vegetables or protein.

Portion: 2 tablespoons (about 40 g)

Fruits — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Fresh figs

anjeer, teen

Fine in a measured portion — pair with vegetables or protein.

Portion: 2 small (about 80 g)

Fruits — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Grapes

angoor, inab, ubas

Fine in a measured portion — pair with vegetables or protein.

Portion: 15 grapes (about 75 g)

Fruits — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Jackfruit

chakka, kathal, langka

Fine in a measured portion — pair with vegetables or protein.

Portion: ½ cup (about 80 g)

Mango — food photograph
Amber · Watch your portion

Mango

aam, manga, mangga

Fine in a measured portion — pair with vegetables or protein.

Portion: ½ cup cubes (about 80 g)

Fruits — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Pomegranate

anar, rumman

Fine in a measured portion — pair with vegetables or protein.

Portion: ½ cup seeds (about 87 g)

Fruits — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Watermelon

batikh, pakwan, tarbooz

Fine in a measured portion — pair with vegetables or protein.

Portion: 1 cup cubes (about 150 g)

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