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Simple Food Rules To Prevent And Even Reverse Diabetes!

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Dr. Ashwani GargGeneral Physician • 14 Years Exp.MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
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01 Starting the Day with Smoothie

Starting the day with a healthy smoothie loaded with nutrients helps us stay energetic and fit through the day.

02 Prefer Herbal tea or Green tea over regular Chai

Drinking Chai first thing in the morning not only causes acidity, but also milk is not good for insulin function.

03 Start drinking raw Green juices and eating salad

Raw green juices and salads are located with micronutrients that are otherwise lacking in our diet.

04 Balanced Meal Plate

Balance your meal by keeping 25 percent of the plate for all essential food groups.

05 Eat Rice or Roti, not both in one meal

Excess carbohydrates cause blood sugar to rise. Nearly 70 percent of Indian food plate is carbohydrate

06 Eat chutney to make every meal tasty

Chutneys are ancient food wisdom given to us by our ancestors. Eating raw herbs, vegetables, nuts and seeds in the form of chutneys are great for our health.

07 Eat the right wheat or replace with indigenous grains

Avoid only wheat Rotis. Mix it with sorghum(Jowar), pearl millet(Bajra) and buckwheat(Kootu), etc.

08 Don’t over cook the vegetables

Overcooking vegetables destroys the essential nutrients in them

09 Add lentils, sprouts and beans to your diet

Try to reduce intake of animal protein and listed add plant-based proteins to your diet.

10 Replace animal milk with Almond Milk and Coconut Milk

Milk we buy often has a lot of growth hormones and other artificially injected hormones. Coconut and Almond milk are good for replacements too.

In case you have a concern or query you can always consult a specialist & get answers to your questions!