My Father in law is diabetic for last 28 years. He is following this diet but sugar level is not decreasing despite insulin and medicines. Morning 2 parathas and nutralite butter with a mug of sugar free tea. By 12 he takes a mug of full cream milk By 2 pm he takes 3 roti with ghee along with sabzi and Dal By 5 pm he takes a cup of sugar free tea with biscuits By 9 pm he takes 2 roti (without ghee) with Dal / sabzi. By 10.30 pm he takes a cup of full cream warm milk. Is his diet ok or do we need to cut down anything?

Dr. Prabhakar Laxman JatharEndocrinologist46yrs exp

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Hello, Thanks for the query. It would have been better if you had mentioned his fasting, PP glucose levels, & HbA1c%. Plus weight, height and extent of daily exercise being done. The diet you have mentioned is rather too much for a diabetic person. Plus ghee, butter and full cream are not at all recommended for diabetic person. Dry rotis just about 1 or 2 at the most per meal. A paratha is full of oil or ghee and big enough, hence 2 for breakfast is again more than required. His overall food intake is the reason for high glucose level. Plus biscuits are also not good. Thanks.  

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