2.  BODY CELLS REQUIRE GLUCOSE (SUGAR) AS A
FUEL FOR PRODUCING ENERGY.
 AFTER DIGESTION FOOD CHANGES TO GLUCOSE.
 CLUCOSE THROUGH BLOOD REACHES TO CELLS.
 INSULIN,A HORMONE, IS A KEY WHICH MAKES
THE BODY CELLS DOOR TO ALLOW GLUCOSE TO
ENTER.
 IN ABSENCE OF ENOUGH INSULIN, GLUCOSE
LEVEL IN BLOOD INCREASES.

3. IT MAY CAUSE
 BLINDNESS/ BLURRED VISION.
 IMPAIRMENT OF KIDNEY
FUNCTION.
 INCREASED RISK OF BRAIN
DAMAGE.
 CHANCES OF HEART ATTACKS.
 FOOT PROBLEMS - GANGRENE

4.  PROPER DIET
 EXERCISE
 REGULAR MONITERING AND MEDICATIONS

5.  MAINTAIN IDEAL BODY WEIGHT
 CHOOSE SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES
 PROTEIN FROM VEGETARIAN SOURCES
 RESTRITION ON FATS AND OILS
 INCREASE FIBRE IN DIETSALADS, PU
 ADD SALADS, WHOLE PULSES, WHOLE CEREALS
& SPROUTS IN MEAL
 FIXED MEAL TIMINGS
 AVOID SKIPPING MEALS OR FASTING
 GO FOR SMALLER MEALS

6.  GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES
 OTHER VEGETABLES
 HIGH FIBRE FOODS (OATS, WHEAT
BRAN)
 SPICES
 BUTTERMILK
 LEMON
 BLACK COFFEE & TEA
WITHOUT SUGAR

7.  CEREALS
 PULSES (WITH HUSK)
 ROOTS & TUBERS
 FRUITS (NON-SWEET VARIETY)
 MILK PRODUCTS (SKIMMED MILK)
 EGGS

8.  SWEETS
 SUGAR, HONEY
 JAM & JELIES
 CAKES, PASTRIES
 SOFT DRINKS
 FRIED FOODS
 MANGO, BANANA, GRAPES,
CHEEKU,DRY FRUITS
 SWEETENED JUICES
 SALAD DRESSINGS
 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

9.  BITTER GUARD (KERELA)
 FENUGREEK SEEDS
(DANAMETHI)
 AMLA
 JAMUN
 RAGI
 DIABETIC ATTA
(WHEAT FLOUR, GRAM FLOUR
& SOYAFLOUR)

10.  MEDITATION IS EFFECTIVE

11.  YOGASANS ARE MOST SUITES EXERCISE FOR
DIABETES

12.  ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR
DOCTOR BEFORE STARTING
YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE
 START GRADUAL BUT
REGULAR
 EXERCISE DAILY AT THE
SAME TIME
 PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVE
SPORTS LIKE JOGGING,
SWMMING
 KEEP SUGAR OR SWEET
CANDY TO AVOID LOW
BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS

13.  AVOID EXERCISE SOON AFTER INJECTING
INSULINE
 DO NOT EXERCISE ON AN EMPTY STOMACH
 DO NOT EXERCISE IF YOUR SUGAR LEVELS ARE
HIGH AND YOUR DIABETES IS NOT IN CONTROL.

14. RICE AND WHEAT HAVE SAME EFFECT TO
DIABETIC PATIENT, HENCE REDUCE THE NUMBER
OF CHAPITIES AS COMAPRED TO THE AMOUNT
OF RICE THEY CONSUME.
1 CHAPATI = ½ BOWL COOKED RICE