Sir/ mam, my mom is a sugar patient. Now her sugar is 250. Plzz suggest sugar control diet food for her. Plzz. Control me kaise sugar ko keya jaye. Plzz. Thank you doctor.

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Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query.
There is no mention whether blood glucose level mentioned is fasting, PP or random. In any case it is high. But if it is fasting then it is too high. For giving a suggestion on diet I need to know all the following details like - current fasting, PP glucose levels, HbA1c%, present dietary habits, extent of exercise being done daily and treatment with dosage. Based on those details I will be able to guide. As you are aware, she should avoid sweets, deep fried foods, junk foods, pastries and other bakery items, sweetened aerated drinks and sweet corn syrup containing food products. Plus diet should provide exact calories based on ideal body weight, extent of exercise and glucose levels. Thanks.

Prabhakar Laxman Jathar · Accepted Answer

Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query.
There is no mention whether blood glucose level mentioned is fasting, PP or random. In any case it is high. But if it is fasting then it is too high. For giving a suggestion on diet I need to know all the following details like - current fasting, PP glucose levels, HbA1c%, present dietary habits, extent of exercise being done daily and treatment with dosage. Based on those details I will be able to guide. As you are aware, she should avoid sweets, deep fried foods, junk foods, pastries and other bakery items, sweetened aerated drinks and sweet corn syrup containing food products. Plus diet should provide exact calories based on ideal body weight, extent of exercise and glucose levels. Thanks.

Lalit Kumar Tripathy · Answer

1.Do regular aerobic exercise for 1 hour daily (brisk walking,
2.Reduce weight if overweight
3Control diet
a) Avoid sweets, sugar/honey, milk, milk product excess calorie and carbohydrate rich diet like white bread, cereal, rice, pasta
b) avoid all refined food like maida, pasta, starchy food like rice, potato, bakery item, processed food,
c) include more fiber like pulse, green leafy vegetable, cucumber, carrot, tomato, j legume.
D) Avoid sweetened fruit like banana, mango,litchi, chickoo, sapota, seethaphal jack fruit, grape etc. Can have fruits like guava, pineapple, papaya, orange, mousambi, strawberry, watermelon, pomegranate, jack fruit, sweet potato, a handful of walnut daily (Akhrot)
e) Avoid white/polished rice, take unpolished rice like brown rice/wheat/Jowar/Ragi, moong and chana Dal.
F) Avoid ghee/ butter./coconut oil/excess salt intake like papad/pickle.
G) Avoid red meat. Take fish/chicken. H) Avoid alcohol and carbonated drinks like soft drink
4.Adhere to a strict diabetic diet by consulting Dietitian
5.Monitor your fasting, PP blood sugar 3 monthly and HbA1c six monthly
6.Consult diabetologist/Endocrinologist for advice and treatment.