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Suggest An Alternative Of Sugar To Keep Diabetes Under Control
Question: dear doctor, i have three queries as below:
1) do use of jaggery instead of sugar will not cause diabetes?
2) if i avoid sugar permenantly, will it help me to not get diabetic? and
3) what is the alternative for sugar so I will not get diabeties?
from jay
1) do use of jaggery instead of sugar will not cause diabetes?
2) if i avoid sugar permenantly, will it help me to not get diabetic? and
3) what is the alternative for sugar so I will not get diabeties?
from jay
Brief Answer:
Detail Follows.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern.
There is a big myth in the world specially in XXXXXXX that taking sugar will cause diabetes.
Make a note. Sugar consumption doesn't cause diabetes. We advise low sugar in persons who have diabetes.
Sugar in only one instance can cause diabetes that is if one consumes excess of sugar and gains weight then it is can cause metabolic syndrome and diabetes.
As far as your query is concerned following are your answers:
1. Jaggery is a better alternative then sugar. It raises blood sugar less then sugar.
2. No, its not like if you don't consume sugar you will never have diabetes.
3. You can consume blood sugar In limited amount. In case of diabetes we advise to take Sugar free available in market which contains a natural sweetener.
Its better to get tested and be sure you have diabetes or not.
Get a fasting blood sugar done.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Detail Follows.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern.
There is a big myth in the world specially in XXXXXXX that taking sugar will cause diabetes.
Make a note. Sugar consumption doesn't cause diabetes. We advise low sugar in persons who have diabetes.
Sugar in only one instance can cause diabetes that is if one consumes excess of sugar and gains weight then it is can cause metabolic syndrome and diabetes.
As far as your query is concerned following are your answers:
1. Jaggery is a better alternative then sugar. It raises blood sugar less then sugar.
2. No, its not like if you don't consume sugar you will never have diabetes.
3. You can consume blood sugar In limited amount. In case of diabetes we advise to take Sugar free available in market which contains a natural sweetener.
Its better to get tested and be sure you have diabetes or not.
Get a fasting blood sugar done.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
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