What is Diabetes? Diabetes Mellitus (diabetes in short) is a serious disorder that occurs when the body had difficulty in regulating the amount of dissolved sugar (glucose) in your blood stream. It arises because the body is unable to produce enough insulin for its own needs, either because of impaired insulin secretion, impaired insulin action, […]
Wondering if consuming fruits regularly is a healthy option for you since you are suffering from diabetes? The answer is a big YES! Fruits are loaded with vitamins, minerals and fibres and can be consumed by people with diabetes if their blood sugar is under moderate to good control [1]. Fruit contain carbohydrates, so you […]
Medical Reviewed by Sindhu Vas, Masters of Food Science and NutritionType 2 Diabetes or Diabetes mellitus is one such lifestyle condition that can be easily managed with a good diabetic diet and weight loss. And if you are thinking about how to control diabetes with Indian food, then you have come to the right place. We […]
How much sugar do you think is present in human blood? The Answer is having human blood has only 5 gms of sugar. That’s just 1 teaspoon. To put some numbers in perspective, a mango has 44 grams of sugar, an apple around 20 gms. Even the healthy rotis have around 30 gms of carb […]
Medically reviewed by Dr. Shunmukha Priya, Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition Diabetes is a disease caused when your blood sugar level is too high. But is it the only problem that comes with diabetes? If you are saying yes, then you should definitely read further into this; because diabetes has much more effects on the human […]
Medically reviewed by Spandana Nagulapally, Masters in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics A diabetes diet is one of the most searched questions! Do you know why? It is because of the increasing prevalence of this life-threatening metabolic disorder. Diabetes is one of the most threatening disorders which is spreading at an alarming rate. In the last three decades, […]
For India and Indians, diabetes is not something new. After all, we are the diabetic capital of the world. Coming up with a diabetic diet is not simple since diabetic patients have plenty of restrictions. People who are affected by ‘Diabesity’ (Diabetes + Obesity), as experts call it, should employ strict and clean eating habits. […]
Medically reviewed by Ashwathy V. Pillai, Postgraduate Degree in Dietetics & Applied Nutrition Diabetes is one of the most recurring diseases in this present time. From children to old age, Diabetes has been rising among all of us. India had 69.2 million people living with diabetes (8.7%) as per the 2015 data. [1] And now, India has […]
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