re: Just diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes

The key is to gain muscle and adding a diet rich in green veggies, beans, berries, fiber. eggs, nuts and lean protein.
Learn to read and understand nutrition labels. For example avoid peanut butter with palm oil but purchase pb with the only ingredient being peanuts.
Check out YouTube on the science of heating and cooling foods regarding glycemic level. For example if you refrigerate rice after cooking, the rice's glycemic level changes.