The King of all fruits is here again! The market is already flooded with yummy juicy mangoes, and trust me the only reason I love summers is because I get to eat fresh mangoes… But sadly there are myths about mangoes which make a lot of us avoid it. And I’m here today to clear […]
Tag: Diabetes
Can People with Diabetes Really Not Eat Rice??
“Can people with diabetes eat rice or not?” is a very common question that we come across in our daily practice. And the question is not wrong so to say. So, for the uninitiated, what is diabetes? And why the hype about rice? Simply, it’s a condition wherein the body either doesn’t produce enough insulin […]
Are you eating Ceylon – the Right kind of Cinnamon?
A few days back I was just scrolling through my news feed on Facebook and came across “Eat only the real Ceylon cinnamon”. Now this was the time I realized that this common spice in my kitchen also needs identification for purity, this motivated me to research some more to find out the right facts. […]
Gestational Diabetes: 3 things your Dietitian wants you to know…
What is scarier than being diagnosed with Diabetes and more nerve wrecking than pregnancy you ask! Ever heard of Gestational Diabetes? Last week a friend of mine approached me for guidance regarding the same and I thought I can probably help more women by doing an article, hence THIS! If you are here, reading an […]
This summer, Eat Mango like a pro!
Mango, the king of fruits is always blamed for being the worst when it comes to elevating blood sugar levels uncontrollably in people with diabetes! One argument is that it has “High Glycemic Index!” What is glycemic index? It is a number or ranking of sorts given to foods that contain carbohydrates. After eating a […]
“Die-a-bit-es” or is it?
Vanessa, a friend of mine used to call it “Die-a-bit-es” in her totally exaggerating tone!! Admit it, most of us just shrug at even the mention of diabetes (or any lifestyle disease really), don’t we? We think we are invincible!! Young, energetic, healthy (at present), why should we spare even a second thinking about something […]
