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Foods to be eaten and avoided in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

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Eat a balanced nutritious diet planned by your Dietician considering your food availability, affordability, accessibility, lifestyle, blood glucose levels, and medicine intake as recommended by your physician. Avoid intake of packed bakery, processed food, sugar-loaded tetra pack juices, and Sugar-free, Fat-free, low-calorie products. Include different varieties of cereals in your diet eg.  Jawar, Bajra, Kodra, Ragi, Rajgeera, Kuttu ka atta, whole wheat flour, and Elongated grain rice such as basmati in controlled portion size as per recommendations. Intake of refined wheat flour and its products need to be avoided. Roots and tubers such as potato, Yam, and Arbhi intake need to be restricted. Include greens in your diet as per seasonal availability such as spinach, sarso ka saag, methi ki bhaji, and other traditional greens grown in the region you belong.  Make sure to include salads in your daily diet. Seasonal fruits with low to moderate glycemic index can be eaten like guav...

Importance of Nutrition ( Healthy Diet) for Women 🚺 during different Stages of life.

Nutrition for Women  in the 20s Folic acid intake is critical if you are planning a pregnancy. As intake of folic acid prevents neural tube defects and has a role in RNA and DNA production. To have good bone health in the later stage of life. Keep checking on your calcium intake. Iron dietary sources are to be included in the diet on regular bases to prevent anemia. Nutrition for Women in the 30s Iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12 dietary sources should be included in the diet. Intake of calcium dietary sources for this age group is essential because of its role in bone density building. Indulging in regular physical activity, and strengthening exercises is very important in this stage of the life cycle. Nutrition For Women in the 40s If you are in this age group. Eating a plant-based diet would be beneficial for you. Moreover, the intake of legumes and nuts would be beneficial as they act as sources of fiber and phytonutrients and help with menopausal symptoms. Being physically act...