Diabetic Management- DO'S AND DONT'S

Improving your eating pattern by simply brushing through the below tips will help you in managing Diabetes.

DO'S

  • Eat wholegrain foods which are high in fiber foods such as whole meal bread, beans, peas and lentils.
  • Eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables for soluble fiber and vitamins
  • Get first class proteins from skimmed milk, egg whites, bony fish and poultry. Soybean and pulses are alternative sources of protein
  • Regularly consume fenugreek seeds, psyllium husks, flax seeds
  • Spread food into smaller portions throughout the day
  • Weight loss helps maintain better blood glucose control

DONT'S

  • Consuming foods high in concentrated carbohydrates –carbonated beverages, fruit juices, sugar syrups, whole fruits like custard apple/mango/banana/jack fruit/grapes/chiku.
  • Use of animal fats and hydrogenated fats which aggravate the diabetic complications.
  • Being overweight.
  • Overdose of insulin after having larger meals
  • Negligence towards the prescribed medications.