Location: British Columbia
Posted on: 07-04-07 11:13:02
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Originally posted by cdn_dude
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Originally posted by shaha
Thanks
Lets starts with the food
How is the Rice, Dal, Chapati, Tea with diet Suagr/Milk
I know our food,we r the best doctors
- Normal (e.g. Basmati) Rice: High GI food - avoid it
- Parboiled rice: Low GI food.
- Dal: Low/medium GI depending upon the type. E.g. Chana dal has a very low GI.
- Chapati - (assuming it is wheat) high GI.
- Tea with Splenda and milk : Low GI.
I use sprouted grain flax tortillas in place of roti. It doesnt taste the same, but it is quite tasty and is great with sabji/daal.
Milk can spike your blood sugar if you take too much of it at once.
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Both my mom and aunt have diabetes and my aunt also had to undergo cataract operation. Offspring of diabetic patients have a 70% chance on “inheriting “ it and I am a bit worried about this. To avoid this I maintain a very healthy vegetarian diet with strict exercise regime. I avoid sweets, rice, fried foodstuff and junk food.
MR is right about karela because one of my friends was a diabetic and after he started having karela in both his meals plus walking 4 kilometers every day he was able to lose a lot of weight and could maintain his blood sugar level.
Aren’t Indians more susceptible to diabetes and high blood pressure? Is it a genetic defect or has it got to do with all the sugar and ghee that is loaded in our “traditional” diets?
Nikhil
Hi
My FBS Reading 9 in the morning after food is going up to 11,Its there for last One year
how about yours
Hi guys thanks
What do mean by Splenda, Briskwalk is helping me
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Originally posted by shaha
Hi guys thanks
What do mean by Splenda, Briskwalk is helping me
Splenda: Sugar substitute
Brisk walk: going for a walk (exercise)
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Originally posted by shaha
Hi
My FBS Reading 9 in the morning after food is going up to 11,Its there for last One year
how about yours
9 or 11 reading is high - Mine is below 6 most of the times but can go as high as 6.3 (at times) if I do not follow the diet.
Location: British Columbia
Posted on: 07-04-07 23:14:53
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Originally posted by Nikhil
Aren’t Indians more susceptible to diabetes and high blood pressure? Is it a genetic defect or has it got to do with all the sugar and ghee that is loaded in our “traditional” diets?
Nikhil
Hey,
Yes i think so. According to a study I read The rise of diabetes in Canada is due to the large # of immigrants from South Asia.
Sugar itself doesnt cause Diabetes directl. It is mostly inherited. Being overweight though can reduce insulin resisistance.
Perhaps South asians are sedentary??
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