Diabetes is caused by excessive glucose in the blood and it is one of the most common chronic diseases in the adult and child.
Most of the persons even don't know that they have this disease.
With India having highest number of diabetic patients, this disease is converting itself from epidemic to pandemic.
Thanks to our hectic life style and bad habits which are working as a fuel to the fire.
Why diabetes occurs: Our body uses glucose as a source of energy.
After we have our meal the amount of glucose increases in our blood.
A special type of enzyme called insulin converts this glucose to the energy and after that conversion the level of sugar in our blood comes to normal.
But in a diabetic patient either pancreas cell either don't make insulin or unable to use insulin.
Without insulin our blood can absorb glucose directly and this excess glucose accumulated in the blood cell and can cause harm to blood vessels, eyes and nerves.
Food Guide: food is primary source of energy and it plays an important role in determining the level of sugar in the blood.
Having diabetes it is essential for you to plan your diet meticulously.
For this first step would be to consult with your doctor or physician regarding the diet.
Some physician recommends to have diabetes food product and this could be a additional burden on your pocket.
But more or less the key to the food which a diabetic patient should have should be 1.
Low in fat 2.
Low in sugar 3.
Low in salt 4.
High in fiber Now this could be a daunting task for a novice diabetic patient who is used to of having all of this.
But nothing is above your health and if you want to get rid of this diabetes then you have to adopt an balance diet.
Eat a lot of fruits which is rich source of the fiber.
Fruits dissipates energy in the blood in a controlled manner.
Eat vegetable like onion, garlic, ginger, radish, spinach, kale; cucumber, carrot, tomato, cabbage and cucumber are excellent in the treatment of diabetes.
Drink a lot of water and Exercise daily.
A little exercise helps the blood cells to use insulin effectively.
Food to avoid: Sugar Rich food: Sugar rich food is scourge of the disease hence it is advised to ignore those food which are high in carbohydrate like Ice-cream, donuts, pastries, chocolates, cookies, artificial sweeteners, etc.
High cholesterol food: High cholesterol food like egg yolks, high-fat dairy products, poultry, etc should be avoided because it makes a person vulnerable to the heart disease by increasing the bad cholesterol in presence of diabetes.
Alcoholic beverages: consumption of excess alcohol can damage the liver which is responsible for storing the glucose in the body hence should be strictly avoided.
Fried Food: Fried food increases bad cholesterol in the blood and hence it should be avoided and if you are planning to have this then this should be fried in olive oil.