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What's the best protein rich vegetarian diet. I am 31 and diabetic with HBA1C at 8.9 which is quite high. Doc has prescribed metformin. Can you tell me best I did an veg food for break fast lunch and dinner. And the best snack that I could have. Thanks.
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Hello, Thanks for the query. HbA1c% 8.9 is quite high. It would have been better if fasting and PP glucose values were mentioned. However, in this situation only metformin is unlikely to be of much benefit in controlling blood glucose effectively. Secondly with a BMI of 30.22 kgs/Sq meter (normal < 23 kgs/Sq met), you are already in grade one obesity. This is an invitation for diabetes. Your ideal body weight should be about 75 kgs, which means there is an excess of over 17 kgs. SOy beans ground nuts offer good protein in vegetarian diet in addition to other pulses. Thanks.
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