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He should avoid the following to lose weight as well as to control sugar levels: 1) Sugar, Gur, Sweets, sugary items like jams, jellies etc. 2) Processed and ready to eat food like chips, namkeens etc 3) Refined flour or maida items 4) Cut down on saturated fat or solid fats like ghee, butter 5) Fried Foods like pakodas, samosas etc Following food items should be taken in moderation : 1) Fruits- Mango, litchi, chickoo, grapes and bananas 2) Vegetables- Patatoes, sweet patatoes and arbi 3) Suji or semolina and white rice 4) Nuts like Dates, Raisins etc He should include more fibre in the diet as fiber helps in controlling the blood sugar levels and also helps in losing weight. For this he should have plenty of vegetables and whole pulses. Ask him to include salad before both the meals. Hope this will help.
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Hi. Your husband is carrying about 15 Kgs of extra weight on his body that will put pressure on all his internal organs. Extra weight also causes increase in Diabetes problem. Reduction in weight by even 5 Kgs can significantly reduce pressure on the organs. Next Issue is. Diabetes is not simply a 'Sugar' Problem. It is a problem of excess Carbohydrates. That includes excess of rice, roti, maida, sugar, sweets, juices, colas, potatoes etc Any excess carbohydrate/sugar stuff makes Diabetes worse. The solution is to have complex carbs like corn, multigrain atta, raagi, fibrous fruits like Apple, Papaya, Mausambi. You have to avoid over-sweet fruits like. Mango, banana, dates, chikoo etc. You have to completely cut down all Pure maida stuff like bhatura, samosa, white bread etc. Also he can take about 10-15 Almonds/cashew per day. Add some protiens in every meal like dals, matar, paneer, mushrooms, soya bean, eggs etc. He needs to do at least 60 minutes of active exercise everyday. Health is wealth. Take care of it now. Prevention is better than cure. If things don't improve visit a local dietician who can help him with a diet + exercise plan. Healthy living is the best investment with great results.
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