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Suggest Diet To Keep Diabetes Under Control

Posted on Fri, 2 May 2014

Question: Hi, This is for my sister who just diagonosed diabetics in starting stage. If we eat Rice after boiling will it reduce impact to a diabetic person or rice should be avoided ? Also is brown bread a better option then normal bread for a person having diabetics?

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: You need to regulate diet definitely. Detailed Answer: dear sir, hi! answering precisely to the two questions. 1. boiling rice and discarding extra water will remove starch so definitely a better option. brown rice is a still better option. 2. not the brown bread but wheat bread or multigrain bread is the right choice. it increases the fibre content and so decreases the glycemic index. regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (3 days later)

Hi Doctor, Thanks for the clarifications , also i want to know if gud (Jaggey) is better option for tea instead of Sugar ? also can mango be eaten if one have diabetic?

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Gud or sugar Or honey are equally harmful. Detailed Answer: dear sir, anything that sweetens your food is equally harmful. you can add sugar free supplements like Splenda, stevia. mango can be eaten in moderation once a while but no mango shake no aamras. regards!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar