DIET CHART FOR DIABETES

Diet:

Step 1:
Have bitter gourd juice and a glass of lukewarm water with half a freshly squeezed lime the first thing in the morning to cleanse the system of all impurities.

Step 2:
Have a light breakfast comprising any fresh fruit (except bananas), a small quantity of whole meal bread with butter and fresh milk.

Step 3:
Lunch may include a bowl of freshly prepared steamed vegetables, one or two whole-wheat bread with butter and a glass of buttermilk.

Step 4:
Have a juice during the mid-afternoon preferably a glass of fresh fruit or vegetable juice.

Step 5:
Dinner may comprise of a large bowl of raw vegetable salad, with limejuice dressing, sprouted beans and cottage cheese.

Step 6:
Avoid spices, condiments, pickles, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, tea and coffee, meat, over boiled milk, as well as white flour and products made from them, refined, processed, stale and tinned foods.

Always Remember:

*Fresh fruits contain sugar fructose, which does not need insulin for its metabolism and is well tolerated by diabetics.
*Raw foods should be taken liberally as they stimulate and increase insulin production.
*Fats and oils should be taken sparingly.
*Do good foods for diabetics include: cucumbers, string beans, onion and garlic.

Preventive Measures for Diabetes:

*Brisk walks.
*Back lifting exercise.
*Yogic asanas.
*Body massage once a week.
*Hot fomentation to lower back.

Diet for Diabetes:

As with the cure of any disease, any successful method of diabetes treatment should aim at removing the root cause of the disease and strengthening the entire health-level.

Diet therapy is the basis of such a treatment. The primary dietary consideration for a diabetic person is that he should be a strict lacto-vegetarian and take a low-caloric, low-fat, alkaline diet of high quality, natural foods. Fruits, nuts and vegetables, whole meal bread and dairy products form a good diet for the diabetics.


It is advisable to avoid cooked starchy foods as in the process of cooking the cellulose enveloping the starch granules burst and consequently the starch is far too easily absorbed in the system. The excess starch absorbed has to be eliminated from the system by the kidneys and appears as sugar in the urine.

With raw starchy foods, however, the saliva and digestive juices in the small intestine regulate the quantities required to be converted into sugar for the body's needs. The unused and undigested portion of raw starchy foods does not become injurious to the system, as it does not readily ferment.


The diabetic person should not keep away from eating fresh fruits and vegetables, which contain sugar and starch. Fresh fruits contain sugar (fructose), which does not need insulin for its metabolism and is well tolerated by diabetics. Fats and oils should be taken sparingly, for they are apt to lower the tolerance for proteins and starches.

Emphasis must largely be on raw foods as they stimulate and increase insulin production. For protein, homemade cottage cheese, various forms of soured milk and nuts are best.

Here is a simple and easy guide to having an effective diet plan:

* Primarily avoid overeating and take four or five small meals a day rather than three large ones.
* Have a glass of lukewarm water with freshly squeezed lemon juice at the start of the day.
* Breakfast may include any fresh fruit with the exception of bananas, soaked prunes, a small quantity of whole meal bread with butter and fresh milk.
* Lunch must comprise of steamed or lightly cooked green vegetables such as cauliflower cabbage, tomatoes, spinach, turnip, asparagus and mushrooms.You may also wish to include two or three whole wheat breads according to appetite and a glass of butter-milk or curd.
* One can indulge during the mid-afternoon with a glass of fresh fruit or vegetable juice.
* Follow it up with dinner comprising of a large bowl of salad made up of all the raw vegetables in season. The salad may be followed by a hot course if desired and fresh homemade cottage cheese.
* If u want to have a bedtime snack go ahead and have a glass of fresh milk.

Here are some important foods that can keep the blood sugar at a healthy level and some foods that may cause harm:

* Meat finds no place in this regime for they increase the toxemic condition underlying the diabetic state and reduce the sugar tolerance. On the other hand a non-stimulating vegetarian diet especially one made up of raw foods promotes and increases sugar tolerance.
* Celery, cucumbers, beans, onion and garlic are do-good foods for diabetics. Cucumbers contain a hormone needed by the cells of the pancreas for producing insulin. Garlic has proved benefits in reducing blood sugar in diabetes. Recent scientific investigations have established that bitter gourd is highly beneficial in the treatment of diabetes. It contains an insulin -like element known as plant-insulin, which has been found effective in lowering the blood and urine sugar levels. The diabetic patient should take the juice of three or four bitter gourds daily in between meals for positive results.
* It is advisable to avoid tea coffee and cocoa because of their adverse influence on the digestive tract. Other foods, which must be avoided, include white read, white flour products, sugar, tinned fruits, sweets, chocolates, pastries, pies,puddings, refined cereals and alcoholic drinks.
* The most important nutrient in the treatment of diabetes is manganese, which is vital in the production of natural insulin. It is found in citrus fruits in the outer covering of nuts grains and in the green leaves of edible plants. Other nutrients of special value are zinc S-complex vitamins and poly-unsaturated fatty acids.

Foods That Lower Down Blood Sugar Levels

Bitter melon (Momordica charantia)Bitter Melon for Diabetes
Also known as balsam pear, bitter gourd, bitter cucumber, karela, and charantin. Is a tropical vegetable widely cultivated in Asia, East Africa and South America, and has been used extensively in folk medicine as a remedy for diabetes. Studies suggested that Asian Bitter Melon may lower blood glucose concentrations. Several compounds have been isolated from bitter melon that are believed to be responsible for its blood-sugar-lowering properties. These include charantin and an insulin-like protein referred to as polypeptide-P, or plant insulin. It is believed that bitter melon acts on both the pancreas and in nonpancreatic cells, such as muscle cells. The oral administration of 50-60 ml of the juice has shown good results in clinical trials.

Caution : Excessively high doses of bitter melon juice can cause abdominal pain and diarrhea. Small children or anyone with hypoglycemia should not take bitter melon, since this herb could theoretically trigger or worsen low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia. Furthermore, diabetics taking hypoglycemic drugs (such as chlorpropamide, glyburide, or phenformin) or insulin should use bitter melon with caution, as it may potentiate the effectiveness of the drugs, leading to severe hypoglycemia.

Genera Sylvestre
Genera Sylvestre for DiabetesNative to the tropical forests of India, also known as the "sugar destroyer". To treat diabetes, dried leaves are pounded together with Coriander fruit (Coriandrum sativum L.), juice is extracted and given orally. These remedy has been used in India for treating diabetes for about 2000 years. Today in India it is being used to treat primarily type II diabetes and type I as well. Gymnema also improves the ability of insulin to lower blood sugar in both type I and type II diabetes. This herb is showing up in more and more over the counter weight loss products and blood sugar balancing formulas.

Cinnamon: This serves as the ideal seasoning for not only vegetables but also the sweet treats. Cinnamon is famous for improving the insulin level of the body and its processing ability. Cinnamon helps in delaying the time required by the stomach to get empty after having a richer meal. This also prevents the sharp rise and fall in the blood sugar levels. It is recommended to include around one quarter to a half teaspoon powdered cinnamon in the diet.

Sweet Potato: It helps to stabilize the insulin response of the body. It digests slowly and gives the person a fuller feeling. It is recommended to consume one small sweet potato daily.

Barley: Barley is used in different ways, for instance in barley bread, cooked barley and barley soup. It is soluble fiber content of barley that has made it diabetic friendly. It is recommended to include around ½ cup barley in daily meals.

Onions: It is recommended to include around 60 gm onion in daily meals. This help to lower down blood sugar levels. The chromium and sulfur content of onions are responsible for lowering the blood sugar level. It is good to include onion diet as salad. Deep-fried oil is unhealthy. One should strive to include ¼ cup onion in your meal.