Healthy Diets By Sanchita

Levothyroxine is a commonly prescribed thyroid hormone replacement medication. Intake of Coffee, soybean, Grapefruit juice, and papaya with this drug may interfere with the absorption and metabolism of the drug.   Cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, Bok Choy, Kale, Turnip, Collard Greens, and Brussel sprouts are restricted. Excess intake of cruciferous vegetables may induce or exacerbate hypothyroidism. So, it's better to take cruciferous vegetables in the cooked form in moderation. Avoid intake of raw cruciferous vegetables in excess.  Soya bean and its by-products such as Soy sauce, Tofu, Soya Chamb, Tempeh, and Soya milk may inhibit the action of the thyroid peroxidase is a critical enzyme required for thyroid hormone synthesis. It is suggested to boil soya before use and if your iodine intake is adequate then there is no harm in the consumption of soya and soya products. Iodine is essential for producing thyroid hormone within the thyroid foll...

Intake of a nutritious diet during pregnancy is quite Important. Why so, various scientific publications on the concerned subject reported that if the mother's diet is deficient in nutrients it will impact both mother and infant's nutritional status. The mother may suffer from child loss, Gestational Diabetes, Pre-eclampsia during pregnancy, and in the case of children there is the impact on cognitive development, Insulin resistance later life, and adiposities'.  Neural Tube defect chances are increased in infants born to mothers who are suffering from a folic acid deficiency at the time of conception and severe anemia during pregnancy leads to poor birth outcomes. So, it's critical for women of reproductive age groups to keep a check on iron and folic acid levels. If the diet is deficient in these two micronutrients. supplement of iron and folic acid are to be taken on regular bases as per recommendations. In the case of pregnancy iron and folic acid supplement as reco...

  Diet therapy plays a significant role in the recovery of dengue patients.   As most of the patients show symptoms of electrolyte balance, nausea, and vomiting. So, the right nutrition therapy as per the condition of the patient is to be started for them. Diet Tips for Dengue Patients 1. In case of hypokalemia dietary sources of potassium such as coconut water,  lemon water, Barley water, Soup, fruit, and vegetables are to be included in the diet. 2. Prefer to give soft food to the patient that is easy to chew and swallow. 3. Sources of vitamin C such as lime, orange, Papaya, and stewed apple to be incorporated into the diet. 4.  Give Preference to  easy to digest meals for eg Dal +Rice/ Khichri/  Dalia + Curd/ vegetable + Dal soups/ Idli/ Dhokla/ Suji upma/ Sabudana kheer. 5. Feed on small proportion size meals every two hrs. as per digestibility. 6. Keep a check on hygiene. 7. Try to incorporate papaya leaf extract, mint chutney, and dhania chutney ...

     The Glycemic Index of the food is the blood glucose response after consuming a carbohydrate-containing food relative to a carbohydrate-containing reference food ( providing 50 grams of the available carbohydrates).  Food on the bases of its Glycemic Index can be classified into three categories Low Glycemic Index           - (<55) Moderate Glycemic Index  - (56 - 69) High Glycemic Index          - (>70)            Cereals, pulses, legumes, and Combinations   Food Glycemic Index Corn Flakes 81±6 Sweet Corn 53 ±4  Whole Wheat Bread 74 ±2 Wheat Roti 66 ±9 Poori 70±13 white Rice Boiled 73 ±4 Barley 28 ±2 Millet Porridge 67 ±5 Suji Upma 68±1 Rice Porridge 78±9 Brown rice Boiled 68±4 Dosa 66 ±11 Idli 69±9 Pongal 68 ±23 Dhokla 33 ±2 Cheela Green Gram 38 ±1 Cheela Bengal Gram 36±1 Bajra Roti 57 ±5 Rolled Oats 55 ±2 Instant Oats Porridge 79 ± 3 Museli 57 ±2 Rajma 70 ...

    Lifestyle management and healthy eating habits are considered the first line of treatment for polycystic ovarian disease ( PCOD). So, Let's learn what key points are taken into consideration about Diet for PCOD A healthy dietary regime to be followed. Deep-fried and processed foods are better to avoid. Intake of whole cereals, legumes, pulses, fruits, and vegetables to opt for good health. Source of omega -3 to be incorporated in diets such as flaxseed, mustard oil, and desi ghee in restricted portion size in case of non-vegetarians fish can be part of the diet. Herbs and spices such as turmeric, dalchini ( Licorice), and mint to be incorporated into the diet  Avoid intake of processed packed foods. Intake of low Glycemic index foods is better.   Good quality protein sources intake is better for health. Consume cereal with the combination of Pulse for eg ( Dal + Roti) Sugar-loaded colas, concentrates, and packed juices need to be avoided. You can munch on...