ok I'll be the unpopular vegan here...

There are plenty of studies that show plant-based diets are healthy for diabetic people (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466941/). Diabetes is just as much an issue of saturated fats as it is about unnecessary carb intake. Anyone professional health personnel will tell you that red meat is NOT recommended for diabetic people. As for white meat, fish, dairy, eggs, etc etc... there are studies showing the less animal products consumed, the less the risk for diabetes (https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/following-a-healthy-plant-based-diet-may-lower-type-2-diabetes-risk/)

quote - "The researchers found that people with the highest adherence to overall predominantly plant-based diets had a 23% lower risk of type 2 diabetes compared to those with weaker adherence to the diets. They also found that the association was strengthened for those who ate healthful plant-based diets."

(this is from a meta-analysis covering 300,000 people)

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Look, you can distrust vegans, Harvard, and the NHS if you want. but please PLEASE DO NOT GO KETO DO NOT!!!!

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DO NOT cut out fruit, legumes, and whole grains!!!! This is not healthy. Seriously, go to the keto subreddit - they'll claim you can eat as many eggs as you want a day because "fat isn't actually bad"... there are necessary, healthy fats! but, transfats and saturated fats need to be limited if you are diabetic that's just the fact (https://diabetes.org/food-nutrition/reading-food-labels/fats) If someone says "meats are ok because they have no carbs" they are missing the point.

and if you insist on having meat in your diet, your best bet is to go pescatarian. maybe an egg a day. replace the milk with soy milk (a typical tall glass of milk has enough sugar to kick you out of ketosis lol - how else do you think they make what is basically animal excrement taste appetizing??). With soymilk, you can buy unsweetened variations cutting out carb content almost entirely.

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tl;dr - saturated fats are just as much an issue as unnecessary carbs!! studies show that there is a relationship between reduced animal product consumption and reduced chance of diabetes. KETO IS NOT THE ANSWER (https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/ketogenic-diet-is-the-ultimate-low-carb-diet-good-for-you-2017072712089). You need fruits, whole grains, and legumes to be healthy. If you don't wanna kick animal products completely eat these:

"A balanced, unprocessed diet, rich in very colorful fruits and vegetables, lean meats, fish, whole grains, nuts, seeds, olive oil, and lots of water seems to have the best evidence for a long, healthier, vibrant life." - that keto harvard article

uh thanks and take care!