When you have prediabetes, you don’t necessarily need to ban particular foods or follow a highly restrictive diet. The overall pattern of your eating habits matters, and small, sustainable changes can be a useful place to start.

• Snacks: Consider what you eat between meals, how often you snack and whether your choices are helping you feel satisfied. You don’t have to give up your favourite snacks completely.

• Sugar: Reducing sugary drinks and foods high in added sugar can be a practical starting point. You don’t need to eliminate every source of sugar from your diet.

• Salt: Eating too much salt can raise blood pressure. Choosing lower-salt options where possible and experimenting with herbs, spices and other seasonings can help.

• Alcohol: If you drink alcohol, consider how much and how often you drink. UK guidance recommends drinking no more than 14 units a week, spread over three or more days, with several alcohol-free days.

These are general suggestions, but the most useful changes will depend on your individual circumstances. You may already be doing some of these things, while other areas of your diet may be more important to focus on first.

We can help you prioritise changes that fit your life, so you have practical goals to work towards instead of feeling that you need to change everything at once.