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Frequency of meals for diabetic persons

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Instead of taking two2-3 major meals, diabetics should consume five to six small meals spread (over) through out the day. Big heavy meals mean big changes in blood sugar levels. Small meals will avoid major swings in blood sugar levels, which will help in controlling diabetes with minimum medicine. By avoiding ups & downs of blood sugars in day-to-day life, one can live an additional 15 years life free of diabetic complication and can extend life for more than 5 years.

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balasahebgosavi profile image
balasahebgosavi

nice suggestion

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panchsheel in reply tobalasahebgosavi

I TOO LIKE AND FEEL INSPIRED

PANCHSHEEL

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gapillai

It is not practical to everybody who are suffering from from this disease. Hence please advise alternative.

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Vittalanand

Dear Anup! I am awaiting your suggested menu for LOW CARB HIGH fat menu for a south indian vegetarian diet please.

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Vittalanand

It is found not practicable in reality. For, as a diabetes, I am unable to take food in piecemeal because, once I take my first food of a cup of 'UPPMA' or 2 Idlies the stuff make me go as full belleid and further food intakes at intervals cause me indigestions. I usually therfore take a simple meal of about 150 grams of cooked rice as south indian vegetarian thali by 11 AM and after that I get belly full sensation within an hour that makes me to forgo intermediate foods, snacks etc until about 4PM when I am able to have a cup of coffee. Then follows the night meals at 9.PM with a reduced intake of about 100grams of cooked rice, and I retire to bed at 11 PM after a banana and diluted milk of about 85ML.Just the first intake of food makes my system to refuse anything more at intervals of 3 hrs.This I share you not for suggestions, but for pointing out intermediate small meals is not possible in all cases.

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panchsheel in reply toVittalanand

SH VITHALANANDJI BANANAS ARE FORBIDDED TO US THEN HOW YOU TAKING

WONT IT INC BSL

REGARD PANCHSHEEL

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Vittalanand in reply topanchsheel

No sir, not all the banas are forbidden. Get the advice of a nutrition . He will give a list which varieties you can take and which you should not take. For eg. You are forbidden to consume green banana fruit. But you can take hill grown banana.

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Vittalanand in reply topanchsheel

Not all bananas are forbidden.Hill grown (they call it malai vazhai in south) is good but not green banana (fruit variety) is not advised.

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Gondu

Absolutely correct. The spike will be less and it will not exceed 160 after one hr. and after two hr 110/120

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lahoti

ANSWER SHOULD BE PRACTICAL. FOR GENERAL PEOPLES IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE MEALS AS PER YR ADVICE

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lahoti

100% CORRECT HAI.

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lahoti

IN OFFICE TRY TO TAKE 65% OF MEAL AT LUNCH AND TAKE TEA WITH SNACKS AFTER THREE HOURS.

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panchsheel

SHRI ANUPJI IDD YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU READ MY BLOG

AS PER YOUR SUGGESTIONS I REDUCED CHAPATIS FROM 3 TO 2 IN EVG AND 1 OR 2 IN MOR IN LONCH 2 EXERCISE AND YOGA REG BESIDES WALKING MUST MY BS PP FST BOTH HAVE DYNAMICALLY/MERICIOUSLY LOW

THANKS PANCHSHEEL

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panchsheel

I TAKE METAFORT 500MG TWO TIME AND REDUCED CHAPATIS

AS CONCERNING RICE WE PEOPLE USUALLY DO NOT LIKE MUCH NOR IT IS OUR STAPLE FOOD

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panchsheel

ANUPJI YOU SUGGEST LOW CARB AND HIGHFAT EFFECTS COLLESTRAL THEN HOW ONE TAKE MORE

ONE OF OUR FRIEND JUST CAME TO KNOW TODAY ONLY HE LEFT BANK TODAY EARLY BECAUSE AFTER READING HISMEDICAL REPORT OUR BANKS COLOUGE ALSO FELT HURT

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narasimhan2003

“KODRI” , RICE LIKE GRAIN, HELPS FIGHT DIABETES AND OTHERS.

10 Dec. 2013

“Kodri”, is a wild husked millet. It yields a white rice like grain when de husked, which fights diabetes, obesity, besides being antirheumatic. It heals wounds and also acts as a tranquiliser! These findings are not that of any quack, but that of an eminent, learned scientist who has been researching into medicinal properties of herbs for a life time at Baroda’s M.S. University as Head of Botony Dept., and is now heading his own research institution at Baroda.

Prof. M. Daniel, is a scientist renowned for his research relating to medicinal properties of plants and herbs. He revealed this information in a talk with “Times of India” recently.

“Kodri” is cultivated in several states of India and in many other countries, for its grain and use as fodder. After de husking, the white rice like grain is to be cooked and used like rice. “Since ancient times, “Kodri” is consumed as a food by diabetic patients since traditionally it was believed that it reduces sugar level.” He mentioned that “recent experiments proved that aqueous and ethanolic extracts administered in required dosages, helped bring down Fasting Blood Sugar (FBG) levels.

The extracts of “Kodri”, responsible for anti diabetic property possesses anti diabetic compounds such as quercetin and phenollic acids like vanillic acid syringic acid, sys ferrulic acid, phydroxybenzoic acid and melilotic acid. .

“The data on the phyto chemicals of “Khodri” substantiates the anti diabetic property exhibited by this grain”, said Prof. M. Daniel in the TOI interview. “Khodri” can be grown even in poor soil conditions or even in stony soils.

For further clarifications, readers are welcome to contact Pro.M.Daniel, His e mail id is mdanieluni@gmail.com

N.Narasimhan

Those interested in getting a copy of the Times of India news item, may write to me at my e mail id narasimhan2003@gmail.com

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Amit2175

anupji kindly share ur contact no

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Amit2175

is butter good in diabetes? normally i heard of people can take skimmed milk but u r saying full fatty milk.

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kp-chary

take Fiber contained food for easy digestion.

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mtshah

As per Ayurveda gap between every meal minimum 3-4 hrs should be there. If we take 5-6 times in a day there will be more burden in digestive system and it will be get more damage . I think one should take light meal at fixed time only 3 times morning-at noon and evening.

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Jaffy

HI difidend,

What about uric acid. It gets increased when consuming lots of FAT....?

Any suggestions...

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Jaffy

HI difidend,

What about uric acid. It gets increased when consuming lots of FAT....?

Any suggestions...

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banku007

My BS went up whenever I ate bowl of lentils or Chick peas. Should I avoid these foods. I an trying to follow LCHF diet since Nov. 11th,2015 and have lost 10lbs. so far. Also please anybody tell me how many points of BS equals 1 Carb? Thanks.

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banku007

How many eggs in a week and with or without Yolk?thanks.

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banku007

Dear Anup Ji, This Morning my FBS was 98 (I took Janumet 50-1000mg. ) last night. but after 2 cups of freshly brewed black coffee my BS is 124 after one hr. Is black Coffee is OK on LCHF diet. Thanks.

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banku007

I am glad to know. Pl. let me know how long did U have diabetes.?Thanks.

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mzb007

Does the 2 diet LWMDR and LCHF contradict each other ?

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banku007

Thanks Anup Ji.

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GHADGE

Good suggestion ! !

I will try to follow.

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dhanabalu

right method to have small increase in bloodsugar level throut the day

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prayaan

Agreed

banku007 profile image
banku007

Anup Ji,

What's your ratio of VCO per Large Egg.

Thanks.

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bkagar

Sir, I am a diabetic patient since 1990. I am on oral pills but now my sugar level going up and my fasting remains about 165 and PP 235. My doctor advising me to come on insulin. Will U kindly guide me about LCHF diet. My weight is about 69 Kg. and I am a retired person of 63 years of age. I am having very less activity. Kindly help me, my email address is bkagar@gmail.com

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