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Can I eat “Mango”, if I have diabetes?
Posted on May 10, 2016 with 2 comments
The summer has arrived & so does the hot question of the season. And what is it? “Madam, can a diabetic eat a mango?” It won’t be incorrect if I say that a dietitian’s summer is incomplete without this popular query. Mango is probably one reason that makes summer enjoyable. This delicious fruit is surely […]
Incomplete Sleep: An invitation to Diabetes
Posted on March 21, 2016 with 2 comments
People living with diabetes often complain of not able to sleep quickly. As they’re sleep deprived, they often become irritable. The increase in blood pressure and obesity is also seen in such patients. The habit of sleeping late at night is also one of the factors leading to type 2 diabetes. Till date, obesity and […]
Diabetes & Skin Complications
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Diabetes affects almost all the organs in the body; given this, it is inevitable that it affects the part that occupies the largest surface area of our body – the skin. People who are living with diabetes for several years, those having high blood glucose levels for a long time, often experience serious complications related […]
Diabetes Control: Necessity of ‘Health Discipline’
Posted on February 18, 2016 with 2 comments
In addition to the 415 million adults in the world who are estimated to currently have diabetes, there are 318 million adults with impaired glucose tolerance, which puts them at high risk of developing the disease in the future. Diabetes is one of the largest global health emergencies of the 21st century. Every year more […]
Diabetes: Increased risk for liver disease
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Diabetes is a global emergency. As per International Diabetes Federation estimates that the world over approximately 5 million people died from diabetes in 2015; this number is significantly higher compared to the number of adults who died from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis & malaria. In India alone, about one million deaths were attributable to diabetes during 2015. […]
Type 1 Diabetes
Posted on January 20, 2016 with 0 comments
Insulin is a hormone that helps our body to use glucose from the food that we eat and convert it to energy units. In type 1 diabetes, the body is unable to produce insulin. Hence, the person must take insulin injections every day. This used to be called – juvenile-onset or insulin-dependent diabetes as it is commonly seen in children & young adults. However, it can occur at any age.
Do you have Diabetes? Have breakfast like a king!
Posted on January 18, 2016 with 0 comments
Breakfast is one of the most important meals. People living with diabetes must take proper breakfast. During the 8-10 hours of sleep, we don’t eat anything. Hence, when we wake up in the morning, the blood sugar levels are already low. Once you take your daily diabetes medicines in the morning, the blood sugar level […]
Supporting Someone with Diabetes – Do’s & Don’ts
Posted on December 20, 2015 with 2 comments
“I have Diabetes” Utter these three words and you will invite lots of reactions from people around you – Friends, acquaintances and even close family members: “Do you have type 2 or the other kind? Do you have to take insulin injections?” “You should lose the weight; sure it’ll go away.” “So does that mean […]
Organized Diabetes Care – ADCPL makes the difference!
Posted on December 5, 2015 with 0 comments
When an individual is living with Diabetes, the body suffers from a slow and steady impact of the disease. Therefore, The complications of Diabetes affecting Heart, Kidneys, Feet and Eyes in turn cause alarming health hazards. As a chronic disease, Diabetes needs a chronic attention. Control of blood sugar levels is important however is not […]
Did you test yourself for Diabetes?
Posted on November 1, 2015 with 0 comments
Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases in the world. Many a times, Diabetes remains undetected. In India, it is estimated that nearly 40 million have diabetes – one of the highest number of diabetics in any one country in the entire world.Recent studies have proven that in India, diabetes is also beginning to appear […]