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In short
Diabetes UK says there is no such thing as a special type 2 diabetes diet. The NHS suggests fruit, vegetables, wholegrains and pulses, and not too much processed food high in salt and sugar. Plan ordinary balanced meals, see the carbohydrate in each serving, and leave targets, insulin and medicines to your diabetes team.
What the guidance says
Diabetes UK says plainly that there is no such thing as a special type 2 diabetes diet. Its eating pages are about making healthy food choices for a balanced diet, and it publishes balanced meal plans to suit different tastes, including plans aimed at weight loss or weight maintenance.
The NHS page on food and keeping active with type 2 diabetes suggests eating fruit, vegetables, wholegrain foods such as wholemeal bread and oats, and pulses such as chickpeas and lentils. It suggests not eating too much processed food with lots of salt and sugar, and gives bacon, chips, cheese, sweets and biscuits as examples.
Two points from the NHS matter as much as the food lists. It says to talk to a GP or diabetes nurse if you are finding it hard to change your diet, and not to change to a very strict, low calorie diet without talking to a health professional first.
Planning a balanced week
A balanced week is easier to plan than a balanced day. Choose a few dinners built around vegetables and a protein food, with a wholegrain or a pulse alongside, and write one shopping list for all of them. The decisions are made once, on a calm evening, rather than every night at six.
Seeing what is in a meal before you cook it is useful whatever your targets are. Every recipe in Nomeriu shows carbohydrate, protein, fibre and calories per serving, worked out from its ingredients. These are estimates for planning, not numbers for dosing.
Swapping is part of planning. If a recipe uses white rice, the NHS list of wholegrains and pulses gives plenty of alternatives, and a recipe that serves four can be cooked once and eaten twice.
Logging without making it a chore
Some people log glucose readings, meals or both, and some log nothing at all. If you do, keeping the reading next to what you ate makes it easier to talk through with your diabetes team. In Nomeriu the glucose log is free and stays on your device.
Nomeriu is not medical advice and is not a dosing tool. Your diabetes team sets your targets and advises on insulin and medicines. Talk to them before any big change to how you eat.
Questions
Is there a special diet for type 2 diabetes?
No. Diabetes UK says there is no such thing as a special type 2 diabetes diet. It recommends healthy food choices for a balanced diet.
Can I go on a very low calorie diet?
The NHS says not to change to a very strict, low calorie diet without talking to a health professional first.
Does Nomeriu show carbs?
Yes. Every recipe shows carbohydrate, protein, fibre and calories per serving, worked out from its ingredients. They are estimates for planning, not for dosing.
Sources
- Diabetes UK: Eating with diabetes Checked 23 October 2026. No special type 2 diabetes diet, balanced choices and the balanced meal plans.
- NHS: Type 2 diabetes, food and keeping active Checked 23 October 2026. Foods to eat, foods to limit, and talking to a professional before a very strict diet.
See what Nomeriu plans for this kind of week: balanced plates.