| Let food be Thy medicine, and the medicine be | | | | understand your food. Why you eat, what you |
| Thy food…the old saying goes thus! | | | | eat! Formerly, you ate as per the demand of |
| Fortunately or unfortunately for the diabetes | | | | your stomach. Now your mind is also involved in |
| patients, there are many dont's and only a few | | | | the eating exercise. |
| do's. But these few do's are so powerful, if done | | | | Mind will instruct you to eat right things at the |
| properly, they are the cure-all for the diabetes. | | | | right time and avoid certain types of food |
| Firstly, confidence and the will power to develop a | | | | altogether! When I say, diet, I have no intention |
| fighting spirit in life, are the cornerstone for | | | | of making you to starve. Eat plenty, but eat the |
| meeting the diabetes challenge. Mind is more | | | | reasonable ones and shun the unreasonable. Need |
| subtle than the body. Body is made up of gross | | | | has to score over taste. |
| material. The same is not the case with the mind. | | | | I don't wish you to confuse with counting the |
| The subtle is always more powerful than the | | | | calories. Stop eating, when you feel that you want |
| gross. | | | | a little more. There needs to be enough 'elbow |
| Let me tell you about the do's first. You need to | | | | room' in the stomach for the process of digestion. |
| have a definite schedule for walking and for doing | | | | Now, you know the causes and the reasons that |
| the right type of exercises. There are many | | | | led you to the pedestal of diabetes. Avoid all |
| types of physical exercises and yoga asanas, but | | | | types of sweets, refined sugar, oily food, foods |
| you, in consultation with the physiotherapist, | | | | that have too much carbohydrates and junk food. |
| should decide, which are the right ones for you. | | | | Treat junk food and processed food full of |
| Similarly, the early morning walks go a long way in | | | | additives, as your enemy. Avoid cheese, cream |
| controlling the blood sugar levels. Avoid intensity | | | | and other dairy products. You are encouraged to |
| of workouts, but swimming, walking and | | | | take fruits and vegetables in which the fiber |
| moderate biking and working on treadmill will do | | | | content is more. You need to avoid constipation |
| good for glucose tolerance, glucose control and in | | | | at all costs. |
| the area of overall metabolism. | | | | Try to develop the habit of living in a relaxed |
| Let your diet be in agreement according to the | | | | atmosphere. Mental stress is also the main cause |
| laws of nature. You will know more about it in the | | | | of tension, leading to the portals of diabetes. |
| later part of this article. | | | | You know, you need to defeat diabetes. Why |
| The word diet frightens some persons and thrills | | | | then smoke or drink? Both are the trusted agents |
| many. The main purpose of the diet is to | | | | of the diabetes. |