Effect of bitter gourd on diabetes
Bitter gourd (Karela) is a popular vegetable which is traditionally known to have health beneficial effects not only, but mainly, on diabetes. Bitter gourd tops the list of diabetic friendly food. It contains ‘gurmarin’ polypeptide that works like insulin in our body and helps to maintain sugar level. There are more bioactive compounds in bitter […]
Diabetic friendly snacks
Ragi and oats cracker- Oats contain magnesium that helps to maintaining insulin response. Karela tikki- Karela is best go to ingredient for diabetes. Try tikki with garlic tomato chutney. Steamed karela muthai- Made up of karela, jowar flour and garlic which are diabetic friendly. Moong sprouts and spring onion tikki- Sprouts are low in calorie, […]
White rice and Diabetes risk
Higher consumption of white rice is associated with a significantly increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Data suggest that higher white rice consumption is associated with increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in comparison with lower intake levels. The glycemic index values of white rice are higher on average than those of whole grains. […]
Diabetic friendly seeds
Sunflower and flax seeds have a role in the reduction of glucose levels and can be used to treat type 2 diabetes. The bioactive components in these seeds like chlorogenic acid in sunflower seeds are involved in the treatment of insulin resistance or insulin production. In different studies, these seed extracts were consumed by humans […]
Exercise can help diabetic
Limitations in physical fitness, a consistent finding in individuals with both type I and type 2 diabetes mellitus, correlate strongly with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Both exercise training and the therapies targeted at improving insulin sensitivity and endothelial function improve physical fitness in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Optimization of exercise functions in people with […]
