Elton John reveals strict diabetic diet

Elton John has revealed the details of his strict diabetic diet.

The Rocket Man singer opened up about his dietary restrictions and food fantasies in a wide-ranging interview with the Ruthie’s Table podcast on 11 November.

Elton, 77, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the early 2000s and has since worked hard to manage his blood sugar levels by eating the right foods.

“I can have an apple, I can eat a bit of melon,” he said. “As long as you’re sensible about it, it doesn’t shoot your blood sugar up.”

However, he added he often wished he could have sugary sweet treats such as chocolate and ice cream.

“But what I crave is chocolate and ice cream,” Elton bemoaned. “I can’t have any ice cream.”

The Cold Heart hitmaker also described his ideal “death row” spread – the foods he would choose for his last meal if he were about to be executed in prison.

“I like all sorts of things that aren’t good for me,” Elton admitted. “Fried chicken, doughnuts. If I had a death row meal, it wouldn’t contain anything except sweets, because I can’t eat them now. So, I’d have ice cream, doughnuts, apple pie, rhubarb crumble, blah blah blah.”

Finally, Elton gave an overview of what he likes to eat before going on stage.

“It would be probably a little steak and some vegetables,” he explained.

“Just some protein and some vegetables because you can’t go on stage when you feel like you’ll fall out. It’s very unpleasant. That would be it. It was a ritual.”