Friday, January 15, 2021

Type 2...

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*General health tip:* 


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Healthy weight is a must  to prevent   diabetes/ heart disease/ high blood pressure / cancer etc.


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  *Eating right food and doing correct  exercises* 


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  Have healthy-  snack - stay away from refined foods


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🌸 Flax Seeds


 * Rich sources of vitamins and minerals---- manganese, vitamin B and magnesium;  omega 3 fatty acids


* The high fiber  keeps full and cuts down intake of calories 


*  lots of fluid with flax seeds  is ideal intake


*  Consumed in powder form by mixing with milk,   in parathas etc.


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🌸Chia Seeds


*  High amount of fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals


*  Absorbed by the body as whole seeds 


*  Expand in the stomach after absorbing water and hence makes  feel full


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🌸 Sesame Seeds


* Til -  essential vitamins  and minerals - vitamin B complex and amino acids


* Use in  salads, cereals soups etc


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🌸 Pumpkin Seeds


* Rich in zinc, magnesium, vitamin B complex, vitamin E and antioxidants

--- helps in building muscles and burns fat


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🌸 Methi Seeds


* Contain amino acids, vitamins and minerals


*   High on fiber


* chewing few methi seeds or drinking a glass of water in which methi seeds have been soaked overnight can decrease your appetite 



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*CONDIMENTS AND TYPE 2 DIABETES* 🌸🌸🌸 Herbs and spices-condiments help to lower the blood sugar levels specially for people with or at high risk of type 2 diabetes. 🍁🍁🍁 *Dalchini / Cinnamon* consuming about half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day shows significant improvement in blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels. 🌹🌹🌹 *Kari pattha / Curry* Leaves useful in managing high blood sugar. Several minerals in the leaves maintain normal glucose level in the blood, it influences carbohydrate metabolism and helps reduce the risk of oxidative stress. The curry leaves can been taken as raw , chew a few tender curry leaves daily in the morning on an empty stomach and can also add curry leaf powder to soups and salads. 🌼🌼🌼 *Haldi / Tumeric* contains the compound curcumin, boosts blood sugar control and help prevent the disease. 🌻🌻🌻 *Methi seed / Fenugreek-* seeds, add in warm water overnight soaked, grind into powder form has a significant effect on controlling blood sugar. it to warm water. πŸ₯€πŸ₯€πŸ₯€ *Tulasi leaves /* Basil a traditional medicine for diabetes increases the secretion of insulin on blood sugar following a meal. πŸ‚πŸ‚πŸ‚ *Laung / Cloves* are anti-inflammatory, analgesic and digestive health benefits for diabetics. Cloves keep blood sugar levels in check and promote insulin production, further controlling diabetes. 🍁🍁🍁 *Lehsun / Garlic* consumption of garlic increased the serum insulin in diabetics , so adding enough garlic in the daily diet controls sugar levels. πŸ’πŸ’πŸ’ *Aadrak / Ginger* - in water , brewed into tea, in foods, helps reduce sugar levels.By adding ginger powder or chopped, fresh ginger root to raw or cooked food, by drinking it in a ginger ale. 🌾🌾🌾 *__Aloe vera_*_ juice from the aloe vera plant helps lower blood sugar . The dried sap of the aloe vera plant has been in use traditionally to treat diabetes. Adding juiced pulp to a drink or smoothie is easy way of taking aloe vera. 🌺🌺🌺