My Self B K Khanna(31) from Ghaziabad(UP,India), I was diagnosed diabetic around 5 years back since then I was advised by lots of people to walk and do some exercises and yoga but I was not taking things seriously and also the Blood Sugar levels were higher on regular basis around 300 ,in last 6 months i made some changes in my routine and started taking some healthy fruits in takes like Papaya/Watermelon etc it helped me controlling the level upto a large extent now the BS level hover around 110-130 which is much much better then earlier.
Now after reading posts of the few of you guys I am also planning to stop eating rice in any form.
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Many people think they should not eat watermelon because it is a sweet fruit. The truth is that you should include watermelon in your diabetes diet because it really helps with proper diabetes management. Even though it contains natural sugar and carbohydrates, it also has fewer calories and a variety of nutrients packed in juicy morsels. It helps make you feel full after a meal mainly because of its high water and fiber content. It contains little sugar, so it doesn't have a huge impact on your blood sugar levels.
The glycemic index measures how blood sugar responds to glucose in foods. In a range of 100, the higher the figure is, the more likely the food may increase the levels of blood sugar. As for watermelon, it has a relatively high glycemic index with 72 for 3/4 cup. But that does not mean watermelon would negatively influence your levels of blood sugar as it is also related to the carbohydrates in a food. According to the equation: Glycemic load = total carbohydrates*glycemic index/100, the glycemic load of watermelon is only 5, which means that watermelon would not affect the blood sugar levels much with its low content of carbohydrates. But still, it is best that you consume this fruit in modest for the best as overeating is never a good thing.
How Watermelon Helps with Diabetes
There is a healthy connection between watermelon and diabetes, and that's mainly because of so many nutrients present in this sweet fruit. Here's a bit more about why it makes sense to make watermelon a part of your diabetes diet.
1. It Contains Several Nutrients
Vitamin A is great for your eyes and helps maintain the health of your cells. It also has vitamin C that protects your body from infections. Since it has vitamin B1 and B6, it helps make you feel energetic throughout the day. This fat-free and cholesterol-free fruit also contains magnesium and potassium that help improve your blood circulation and protect you from cardiovascular diseases. A cup of diced watermelon contains 170mg of potassium, which reduces the effects of sodium on your blood pressure.
2. It Contains Lycopene
Watermelon and diabetes go well together mainly because watermelon is rich in lycopene, a potent antioxidant that protects you from circulatory disorders. It neutralizes free radicals that can damage cells in your body. Free radicals can also oxidize cholesterol, making it to cause blockage in your arteries. Lycopene eliminate these free radicals and protect you from coronary heart disease. It also plays a role in protecting diabetics from cancers, like colorectal cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, and breast cancer. The presence of lycopene makes watermelon a great way to prevent cognitive decline and dementia. Diabetes can cause nerve damage that may result in cognitive decline, but lycopene really helps reduce the effects.
3. It Contains Potassium
The high potassium content makes watermelon one of the best fruits for proper kidney functioning. It helps flush toxic compounds out of kidneys, which in turn keeps your blood uric acid levels on the lower side. This prevents kidney damage. If you're diabetic, you should have 5-10 serving of fruits and veggies in your diet. You can opt for three servings of watermelon a day mainly because of its high water content. It's beneficial even if you consume it in the form of a juice.
4. It Contains Amino Acids
Several studies have confirmed that since watermelon contains loads of amino acid called L-citrulline, it plays a big role in preventing high blood pressure. L-citrulline helps build L-arginine, another amino acid responsible for maintaining proper artery function. Regular use of watermelon or watermelon extract will also keep from your hypertension becoming worse with time.
Light Breakfast @ 8 am like cornflakes/Muesli/Fruits/Milk/Sprouts
Green Tea/Tea without Sugar @ 11 pm
Roasted Pulses around 12.30 pm
Lunch around 2 pm-2.30 pm with 3-4 chapatis
Walk for around 15-20 mins
Tea around 5 pm
Dinner @ 9.30 pm-Non Sugary Fruits/Milk
Walk for 15-20 mins
watermelon can be taken by diabetics since its benefits far too outweigh it's disadvantage of some small sugar hike which is taken care off in other areas.
Please know more facts about your diabetes. Endos and dietitians give traditional advice. They may say you should take some sugar. But they are wrong. All the high gi/ gl foods should be avoided. Rice is one of them. Even brown rice is not advisable but before that you should know the status of your D.
I just see activity from you last few days....really nice to see u back....
I am on almost LCHF diet.....and now almost medfree....(I do take Vitamin supplements and metformin 1000 MG)Plus herbs...methi dana+cinnamon+kalounjee....
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