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Dr. Suhail M. Marfani — Health Matters
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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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Protein Foods · Pre-Diabetes

Fish, chicken, eggs and paneer help keep you full and steady.

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, .

Chicken Tikka — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Chicken tikka (grilled)

tikka boti

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: palm-size piece (about 100 g)

Egg Boiled — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Egg (boiled)

anda, bayd, itlog

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: 1 large egg (about 50 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Grilled bangus (milkfish)

inihaw na bangus

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: 1 serving (about 120 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Grilled chicken breast

chicken breast

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: palm-size piece (about 100 g)

Grilled Fish — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Grilled white fish

hammour, machli, samak

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: palm-size piece (about 120 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Kerala fish curry

meen curry, meen kuzhambu

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Paneer — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Paneer

chenna, cottage cheese (Indian)

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: 50 g (matchbox size × 2) (about 50 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Paneer tikka

tandoori paneer

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: palm-size (about 100 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Salmon

salmon

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: palm-size piece (about 100 g)

Shish Tawook — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Shish tawook

shish taouk

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: 1 skewer serving (about 150 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Sinigang na isda

sinigang

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: 1 bowl (about 300 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Tinola

chicken tinola

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: 1 bowl (about 300 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Tofu

soybean curd, tokwa

A good everyday choice that helps keep blood glucose steady.

Portion: 100 g (about 100 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Aloo gosht

potato meat curry

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Chicken Adobo — food photograph
Amber · Watch your portion

Chicken adobo

adobong manok

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

Portion: 1 serving (about 150 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Chicken chettinad

chettinad kozhi

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Chicken karahi

kadai chicken

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

Portion: 1 serving (about 150 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Chicken shawarma wrap

shawerma

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

Portion: 1 wrap (about 250 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Egg curry

anda curry, mutta curry

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

Portion: 2 eggs with gravy (about 200 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Haleem

daleem, harees (South Asian)

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Palak paneer

saag paneer

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Seekh kebab

seekh kabab

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

Portion: 2 pieces (about 100 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Beef burger

hamburger

Raises blood glucose quickly — keep for occasional small amounts.

Portion: 1 burger (about 220 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Butter chicken

murgh makhani

Raises blood glucose quickly — keep for occasional small amounts.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Longganisa

longanisa

Raises blood glucose quickly — keep for occasional small amounts.

Portion: 2 pieces (about 80 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Nihari

nahari

Raises blood glucose quickly — keep for occasional small amounts.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Pork adobo

adobong baboy

Raises blood glucose quickly — keep for occasional small amounts.

Portion: 1 serving (about 150 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Tocino

chicken tocino, pork tocino

Raises blood glucose quickly — keep for occasional small amounts.

Portion: 2–3 slices (about 100 g)

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