Diabetic Diet

Dietary advice as per taste In Diabetes diet plays an important role, diet is planned individually as per the demand of disease. So dont become dietphobic, manage it intelligently with the advice of the physician/Dietician. As each individual likes different taste so here are some suggestions for different groups are as followsGroup 1- Patients crazy of sweet taste -

Sugar, Jagery, Honey & artificial sweeteners are the main source. Direct sugar is restricted in diabetes so that craving for the same increases. Do not withdraw sugar suddenly from diet, withdraw it gradually. Replace direct sugar with jagery, honey in moderation. Within 4-6 weeks craving of sugar will automatically decrease. If craving still persists, consume artificial sweeteners as advised by your physician/dietician. Fresh fruits with low sugar content can be consumed frequently.

Group 2-Patient crazy of sour/citrus taste-

Excess consumption of citrus & sour dietary articles like ,dry un-ripe mango powder, Tamarind, Lemon, Pomegranate seeds, citric acid (in artificially flavored soft drinks) can effect the digestion process as a result gastric irritation, heartburn & hyperacidity may create discomfort. As per Ayurvedic theory, these increases digestive fire & produce burning sensation & excessive thirst. Lemon & dry pomegranate seeds are better than other citrus articles; diabetic should prefer these to satisfy the taste craving. Avoid Dry un-ripe mango powder, fresh un-ripe mango fruit, citric acid & other chemical based sour products.

Group 3-Patient crazy of salty taste-

Excess consumption of salty food articles is not good for diabetics. Blood pressure may increase & oedema due to water retention may occur. Which may result in precipitation of early diabetic complications? As per Ayurvedic theory cleansing mechanism of waste products are regulated by salt intake, but excess is harmful. Rock salt is recommended as best in Ayurvedic texts, as it contains low sodium. So replace normal salt with rock salt & also reduce intake. Dont take extra salt with salad & fruits, enjoy their natural taste, as most of the -vegetables contains natural salt. You will become habitual of low sodium intake within 4-6weeks

Group 4 No specific Taste-

As excess of any particular food article (Sweet, Salty, Citrus) is restricted in diabetes so these patients can easily follow the diet- plan recommended to them. So awareness about contents of dietary articles & food exchange list is must, to select the meals.

Note Take two principle meals with two mini mid-meals & a morning breakfast. Try to make four hour interval between meals. Try to Ignore the taste of restricted food enjoy the food you are taking. Your diet plan will provide you the healthy food so avoid unhealthy food. Chew the food well with peaceful mind with full concentration on meals. While eating Switch off Mobile phone & Television, it effects the process of digestion. TO TAKECereals - Wheat, Barley. Bazara, Jowar, Bengal gram Pulses - Moong, Masoor, Arher, moth, Kulthi, Lobia, Chan-ki-daal. Vegetables Summer - Parval, Karela, Lauki, Torain, Tinda, Baingun, Shimla-mirch, Chachinda. Winter - Methi, Bathua, Palak, Chaulai, Chana, Salad petha, mooli, Shalgam, Soya, Kulfa, beans of all types, Hari matar(Peas), Band Gobhi, Ganth Gobhi, Phool Gobhi, Gazar in less Quantity. Other - Dhania, Podina, Hari Mirch, Lahsun, Pyaaj, Adrak, Neebu, Anardana etc. Beans - Gawaar, Bankla, Sem(Choti & Badi), Lobhia, Sahjan, Frasbeen etc. Fruits - Amala, Seb, Jamun, Mausmi, Laukat, Santra, Papeeta, Aadoo, Nashpati, Falsa, Plum, Anar(white), Rasbhari, Kheera, Kakdi, Kharboja, Tarbooj etc. Dairy Products - Cows milk, Curd, Butter milk, Paneer etc. Oils - Mustard oil & Desi Ghee in less Quantity. Drinks - Shikanji (with sweetner),Mix Soup (clear), Jaljeera, Soda(plain), Juice, Black Tea, Coffee etc. Non-Veg - Roasted without curry. NOT TO TAKE (STRICTLY) Sweet Dishes - Glucose (In any form) sugar, sweets dishes, Honey (cultured), Ice Cream, Cola drinks, Jam, Jelly etc. Cereals - Corn flour, Rice, Maida (Bhaturay & Kulchay) fried or heavy food. Pulses - Rajmah, Urad, Kabli Chana Vegetable - Aloo, Arbi, Shakerkand, Kamal Kakadi, Zimikand, Bhindi, Kathal, Tinned Vagetable. Fruits - Cheekoo, Angoor, Kela, Aam, Sharifa, Tinned fruits. Dry Fruits - Badam, Pista, Makhanay, Kishmish, Munnka, Khajoor, Moongfali etc. Non-Veg - Chicken with more curry. Alcohol - All Fat - Cream, Butter, Ghee in any less Quantity Above articles are not restricted for ever, you can eat any of them in less quantity with the permission of your physician, when your sugar level is well in control. But always remember high calories diet will disturb your sugar control so eat to live,do not live to eat. This is well described in Ayurvedic text for further study.

Diabetic Exercise
Exercise is the second step helping tool to control Diabetes, and plays an important role to maintain good diabetes control as well as to push back different grade of Diabetic complications. Modern researches establish this fact by their module experiments prooves the ancient aspect on it. In diabetes exercise helps to

Increases the number of Insulin receptors as well as the sensitivity of the same. Increases the promotion of delivery of oxygen to the peripheral tissues Improves Glucose Tolerance in NIDDM & IDDM, therefore reduces the insulin requirement in IDDM. Help to prevent atherosclerosis by reducing the cholesterol, Triglyceride LDL etc.

Maintain body weight, blood pressure & muscular tone. Increases the threshold of Heart, Lung, Kidney, Liver etc. by which they can bear more stress of diabetes and reduces the clinical complaints & increases feeling of well being. Help to decrease Insulin resistance. Reduces fat over tummy and help to maintain hip-waist ratio, which reduces the risks of Diabetic complications.

Due to these causes every Diabetologist stress to perform regular exercise and every diabetic should co-operate to the Doctor. But in regular practice Diabetic patient avoid exercise due to their following whims-

Why exercise required, while I am taking regular medication. Getting up early morning is difficult. I have very tight business schedule, I cant spare time for exercise. After domestic work exercise is not required. Age didnt permit for exercise. Some Diabetics escapes exercise due to weather problems. Some patients avoid exercise due to social restrictions or questionnaire.

But all Diabetics must know exercise is the only method to burn extra calories & maintain blood sugar level. Brisk walk is the choice of exercise but you can select any Aerobic exercise, It should be regular and according to an individual capacity & Age (and disability if any). Precautions in exercise

Exercise should be started after warm up, should not be vigorous by start. Insulin Dependent (Diabetes Mellitus) should not perform vigorous exercise , when the effect of insulin is on peak. (after 1 - 2 hr. of injection) If a person having Diabetes & Hypertension/cardiac ailments should perform exercise slowly, deep breathing is best for them. But regular consultation is required. Walking is the best exercise in Female Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

Contra indication - In high fever, any severe infection, High blood sugar level.

Diabetic Complications
Sometimes a complication of diabetes may give a clue to the presence of the disease. The principle complications or sequel associated with diabetes are retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy and arteriosclerosis. Whether these are the unavoidable consequences of the diabetic state over time or whether they may be influenced by controlling the diabetes through aggressive monitoring, treatment and life-style management, including diet and supplements, remains a central topic. Specifically it found that lowering and maintaining more constant blood sugar levels reduced the risk of eye disease by 76%, kidney disease by 50%, nerve disease by 60% and cardiovascular disease by 35%. These complications are responsible for a reduction in the life expectancy of a newly diagnosed insulin dependent diabetic by about one-third. Neuropathy (nerve disease) : Diabetic neuropathies are one of the most frequent complications of long-term diabetes. The femoral nerve is frequently involved nerve giving rise to symptoms in the legs and feet. Pain is the prime symptom and be likely to get worse at night when the person is at rest. Paraesthesias are a common complement of the pain. Symptoms may

include slowed digestion, impaired heart function, decreased or absent perspiration, severe oedema, carpal tunnel syndrome, irregular bouts of diarrhea and constipation, bladder atony, urinary and faecal incontinence and impotence, erectile dysfunction. Neuropathies generally get better with the better control of the diabetes. Severe or chronic changes may need a long period to show maximum improvement. Retinopathy (eye disease) : Changes occurring in the eye which are characteristic of diabetes involve the hardening, narrowing, bulging, hemorrhaging or severing of the veins and capillaries of the retina, sometime may lead to loss of vision. Symptoms in the earlier stages may include reduced vision, changes in the size of objects, contraction of the visual field or photophobia. It typically takes between 10-13 years for diabetic retinopathy. Arteriosclerosis (vessel disease) : The diabetic condition is allied with earlier and more severe vascular alterations than normally arise at a given age. Atherosclerosis can be precisely described as the end stage of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, as the vast majority of diabetics will die from an atherosclerotic event. Nephropathy (kidney disease) : Nephropathy is less frequent than retinopathy and occurs in long standing diabetes. Nevertheless, diabetes is the foremost cause of end-stage renal disease in the world. So, a diabetes patient needs not only the blood sugar levels monitoring but also periodic monitoring of kidney function like blood urea nitrogen, uric acid, creatinine and creatinine clearance. Hypoglycemia : Hypoglycemia occurs due to administration of too much insulin or oral hypoglycaemic drugs. This condition is commonly referred to as insulin shock. The first symptom is mild hunger, swiftly followed by sweating, dizziness, mental confusion, palpitations and eventual loss of consciousness. Digestive Disorders : ulcers, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, gallstones, diverticulitis and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Oral Complications : Periodontal disease which can lead to tooth loss. Infections : diabetic patients have an increased risk of some infections like lower extremity infections, asymptomatic bacteriuria, surgical wounds infections, re-activation tuberculosis and group B streptococcal infection. Complications of Pregnancy Ketoacidosis: Another acute complication more expected to occur in the IDDM is ketoacidosis, an acute life-threatening event caused by deficiency of insulin leading to a build-up of keto acids and ultimately in a diabetic coma.

Ayurveda and diabetes

Why diabetics need ayurveda Diabetes is a disease which affects the whole family directly or indirectly. So Adopting self care activities like healthy life style to avoid high risk behavior is advocated and this in turn can be achieved only through Ayurveda. In ancient Indian texts of Ayurveda preventive measures for diseases are well defined with scientific reasoning which include daily routine & Seasonal conduct , Importance of balanced diet, Exercise, Fasting , Proper sleep , Sexual abstinence etc. All these are very important for promotion of good health & preventing the disease. Ayurveda not merely is concerned with the management of diseases but also concerned to maximize the life span and provides optimal living .Because theobject of Ayurveda is to promote & preserve health in healthy individual & as well as to treat the diseased person. Right life style does not mean suppressing our genetic nature (Prakriti) but maintaining our primary life sources (Tridoshas) in balanced state, which are the main causatives of disease occurrence. Ayurveda has a lot in this regard its concepts & theories are unique which are very important in preventing the non communicable diseases with common

causative factors like diabetes, heart disease, obesity & hypertension etc. Due to improper knowledge regarding the disease patient tend to develop negative attitude so further creates problems in the management of disease. Thus people need proper information about prevention, early detection & management of the disease. Hence Madhumeha trust (India) has started Diabetic Education Program for the welfare of diabetics. We have also developed trusted pure herbal safe nontoxic formulations and software at Singhal Diabetic Clinic Haridwar, which provides complete care for all diabetics with the concepts of this holistic system of medicine i.e. Ayurveda.

Why Herbal Drug Single Herb or a combination with or without metal/minerals are commonly used against Diabetes (Acquired & congenital) from Vedic Era evidences are documented in Ay. Texts. Our ancient Sears also identified its degenerative nature and complication, So they mentioned some very special herbal formulations against it, and found after long clinical experimental researches that diabetes is curable by Herbs and also described the symptoms of Diabetes free patients. Now a day the role of herbs in Diabetes is a controversial issue. But every Diabetic try an Ayurvedic recipe in his life time for the same. If a person gets balance formulation after sinchronization of his constitutional(genetic) nature and disease nature, gives best results to control blood sugar level and feel better in his total physiology because herbs are very near to our body constitution, climatic & geographical conditions so gives total therapeutic effects and feeling of well being. Mode of action of herbal drugs Mode of action of herbal drugs is very complex, and not known competely till date. But some reserche work shown that these drugs are insulin sensitisers and improve the quality and secretion of insulin, simultaneously increases the activity of liver secretions, and reduced the blood sugar level through oxidative mechanism after increases glucose utilisation As a result Herbal drugs provides Good control in 57% newly diagnosed Diabetic, 26% in known Diabetic and more than 64% with combination therapy (Modern OHGA) in NIDDM, while it successfully cuts some units of Insulin in IDDM. Uses & Administration of Herbal drug Herbal combinations can be started when Diet and Exercise fails to control hyperglycemia in NIDDM. By these combinations, obese NIDDM reports a significant reduction in excess weight. The effect of these drugs are also beneficial with modern OHGA. Combination Therapy The rationale for this combination is based on the different sites of action of two different kinds of drugs and the possibility of obtaining additive or potentiating effect and reduces side effects . combination therapy also reduces the insulin requirement upto 22% and may be an appropriate treatment regimen in NIDDM. Herbal combination with OHGA The combination provides satisfactory glycaemic control for years together and can successfully postpone insulin therapy ,by reducing average blood glucose up to 52% (320 mg% to 115 mg%). Herbs combinations with Insulin Herbal drugs increases the sensitivity of liver to insulin and reduction in Insulin requirement in IDDM (Adult) but should not tried below the age of 16 years because results in this age group are not established till date. Other properties of these drugs are as under -

Simple to use & fully effective orally. Shows optimum therapeutic effects with in 7 to 10 days. Never produces bouts of hypoglycemia. Practically nontoxic, can be used for any duration of time.

Successfully reduces the clinical adverse effects of modern OHGA. Improves feeling of well being. Dose of modern OHGA can be withdrawn gradually in NIDDM. Intelligent administration of herbal combination can cut some units of insulin also.

Insulin dependent obese diabetics can be switched over on OHGA with herbal drugs. Benefits of Combination Therapy If herbal drugs added with any Anti Diabetic drug either OHGA or Insulin, it enhances the effect of same drug, and maintain the glycaemic control through out the day. Metabolic Benefit -

Combination therapy decrease the fasting & Post parandial sugar level. Decrease in Hepatic glucose output Decrease FFA Effect to the count down phenomena Reduce the dose of OHGA.

Herbs can successfully push back Diabetic complication of different degree. Even newly diagnosed Diabetics (II nd type) can be successfully cured (if having no family history of Diabetes with herbal drugs & methodology. But our clinical experience is entirely different, New Diabetic never approaches an qualified Ayurvedist as he diagnosed first time. Inspite of consulting the Doctor, Patient generally follow the opinion & advise of his friends, relatives or colleagues or goes for unauthentic miraculous herbal recipes from Sadhu- Mahatma, Pansari, other unqualified fellows and quacks etc. those having no scientific explanations, simultaneously they dont know the type and severity of this complex disease. So you are advised finally always remember the Mukul Mantra DEED, try to know much more about disease and adopt harmless scientific. therapy from qualified Doctor.

Guidelines for Diabetic Care

MENTAL CARE Act according to your own religion in which you have full trust. Practice Meditation. Try to overcome from stress. Take proper sleep. Do not allow sense organs to control you; you have to control them Increase confidence in yourself. Protect the mind from wrong deeds. Keep self control, be tolerant, be peaceful. Keep the balance of mind in different situations. Be devoted in knowledge, freindship, cheerfulness, and calmness. PHYSICAL CARESkin careDry your skin properly after bathing particularly in the skin folds. Avoid too hot or too cold water while bathing.

Avoid harsh & highly perfumed soaps. Use skin oil \ Mustard oil after bathing to lubricate your body. Take care of Minor Cuts, Minor Burns, and Injuries. Avoid excessive exposure to sun. Do not wear too tight clothes in summer. Eye careHave your eyes or vision checked periodically. If you notice any abnormality like blurring, eye discharge etc. consults your ophthalmologist. If you wear glasses be sure that your prescription is updated. Wear protective eye glasses while going outdoor in Sunlight. Do not rub eyes unnecessarily. Is there any Vascular changes in your eyes go for proper examination & treatment. Maintain adequate light when reading, writing or working. Nasal careDon't cut deep Nostril hair. Clean regularly your both nostril. If there is any boil on the nosetip - Contact immediately your diabetologist. Mouth CareBrush your teeth regularly, Follow instructions of your dentist. Tell your dentist that you have diabetes. If any Scratches, Sores or other Injuries appear in your mouth seek Professional advice. Throat careGargle with Luke warm water before bed time. Respiratory System careRegularise morning walk, Light exercise. Stop smoking (if habitual). Deep Breathing exercises are good for you. Inhale herbal Antiseptic fumes twice a weak. Take precautions in winter to cold exposures. Consult your doctor before going to any hill area. Do not take any cough Syrup for simple cough and cold because most of the cough syrups contains sugar; consult your Doctor. Cardiac careRegularly monitor Blood Pressure and weight. Take regular cardiac tonics with the advice of your doctor. Regular Check up of lipid profile 6 monthly. ECG once a year. Regular Exercise and medication will help you to maintain yourself. X-Ray chest for heart enlargement. Digestive System CareTake Proper Dietary advice from your Diabetologist / Dietician. Follow the Rules of Diabetic Diet.

Maintain Regular Bowel Habits. Avoid Constipation. Eat intelligently in a planned way. Genital careWash private parts after Urination, Antiseptic lotion can be used. Shave pubic area at regular interval, Use Hair remover instead of Razor. if female-consult your Gynaecologist for any Vaginal Discharge & Menstrual Problems . Foot careNever walk without Foot wears particularly on rough floor. Do not sit close near to fire or heat source. The shoes & other foot wears should fit properly. The feet should be washed daily with tap water and good quality mild soap. Then dry by blotting with soft towel instead of rubbing. Massage your fit lightly with mustard oil, or coconut oil or moisturising cream, but not in between toes. Clean and well fitting socks made of cotton should be preferred. Toe Nails should be cut properly. Inspect the feet daily for corns, calluses, Blisters, and Cracks in the skin. Take proper care of even minor cuts. Exercise to improve the circulation of feet. A diabetic should report to the doctor in following Circumstances a- Throbbing Pain, itching, swelling, colour change of the foot or leg. b- Discharge from cut, corn or under the toe nail. c- if any injury does not respond to treatment.

The proper diet is essential for diabetic treatment. It helps magically in patients suffering from diabetes. It provides relief from symptoms and various complications in diabetics. Many diabetic patients can control their blood glucose by losing weight and that is possible only be proper diet. A doctor/dietician chiefly decides the foods to be eaten by diabetics. Because that diet is mainly healthy, interesting and easy to follow. It is no longer a boring diet schedule. People with diabetes are twice the risk of developing heart diseases, so they should reduce the intake of saturated fats, and cholesterol like meat and dairy products that are major sources of satuarated fats. Instead, they should make use of unsaturated and mono unsaturated fats like mostly vegetables oils are high in unsaturated fats and olive oil is a good source of mono unsaturated fat. It is the healthiest type of the fat. American Diabetic Association recommends that the diabetic person should eat high fibre diet. It has been shown that the foods with fibres, such as fruits, vegetables, peas, beans and whole grain breads and cereals helps in lowering the blood glucose level. The patients with diabetics should eat green leafy vegetables like Ghiya, Tinda, Tori, Kheera, Cabbage, Lettuce, Muli Palta, Palak, Capsicum etc. He should at tomatoes, bitterguard (Karela), amla powder, methidan powder, Jammu beej powder, Goondkatira (in milk), Garlic. Diabetic patient should have tea without sugar, lemon water (without straining), Clear vegetables and Dal soup, whole pulses, plain aerated water, clear tamarind (imli), water, Jaljeera, coconut water, diluted khatti lassi (buttermilk),

BITTER GOURD:
It is also known as Bitter Melon or Karela. Bitter melon is the English name of Momordica Charantia. It is a green cucumber shaped fruit with gourd like bumps all over it. It look s like an ugly, light green cucumber. It is firm like a cucumber and tastes very bitter. It is used as a food as well as medicine. It grows in topical areas, including parts of East Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and South America. Bitter Melon is chiefly helpful in the treatment of diabetes and psoriasis. The seeds, leaves and vines of Bitter Gourd are used extensively. The leaves and fruit have been used occasionally to make teas and beer, or seasonal soups in the western world.

APPLE:
Apple is the delicious fruit and most of the people enjoy eating apples. It has been found beneficial in the treatment of diabetes because of its rich pectin content. It is a natural ingredient found in the inner portion of apple. It helps in detoxification of the body by providing galacturonic acid which is needed for the elimination of various harmful substances from the body. This food also decreases the bodys insulin requirements. It has been strongly said that An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Apple is one of the wonderful gift of God to man for a healthy diet. Apples are also rich source of potassium. It is also a fighter against dangerous bacteria and viruses. It is one of the oldest fruits that man consume. Apple eaters achieve a good health that non-apple eaters never attain throughout their life.

ARTICHOKE
It is also known as Agathi flower. Artichoke contains large amount of insulin, hence it is used for the treatment of diabetes. Artichoke also contains large amount of potassium, calcium, iron and sulphur which is required by the body to perform various vital functions.

BENGAL GRAM :
Its Indian name of Chana. It is an important component of Indian diet. It possesses an anti diabetic properties. These seeds are rich in fibres. They reduces the rate of glucose absorption and also decreases the gastric emptying, thereby preventing the rise in blood sugar levels following a meal. Due to its presence in the body, the cells become more sensitive to insulin and an increase in the number of insulin receptor sites occurs and there is a stimulation of the cells ability to burn glucose. It also causes less glycosuria (i.e. passage of sugar in urine), thereby lowering fasting blood sugar levels and also lowers insulin requirements.

PROTEINS
Diabetics should eat proteins in moderation and prefer fish or soy protein, poultry on meat. High fat meat should be strictly avoided.

CURD OR YOGURTS IN DIABETICS

The popularity of yogurts has been continuously grown. There is also a growing demand for puddings, desserts and other artificial dairy products. It incorporate a bacteria into the digestive system that stimulate the pancreas. It cleanses the pancrease form its waste products and acids and therefore helps in the production of more insulin and provides favour for the diabetics patients. Yogurt is an ancient wonder food. It is also strongly antibacterial and anti cancer. A cup or two of yogurt a day boosts immune functioning by stimulating production of gamma interferon. It also increases the activity of natural killer cells that attacks viruses and tomours. A daily cup of yogurt reduces colds and other upper respiratory infection in human. Yogurt also fight bone problems such as osteoporosis because of their high calcium content.

ONION
It is known to cure virtually everything. It is an exceptionally strong antioxidant. It words off diabetes, hay fever, blood clot, fights asthma, chronic bronchitis etc. Onion extract is found to reduce blood sugar levels during oral and inter venous glucose tolerance.

OATS
Oats help stabilize blood sugar, have estrogenic and antioxidant activity. High doses can cause gas, abdominal bloating and pain and some.

BROCCOLI
It is a super source of chromium that helps regulate insulin and blood sugar. Therefore, it is considered to be an effective antidiabetic food. It reduces needs of diabetics. In case of milk diabetes, chromium may prevent the onset of complete disease. Along with diabetes, it is a complete package of versatile disease fighters. It has antiviral, anti-ulcer activity. It is most protective when eaten raw or lightly cooked. It is extremely high in cancer fighting activity. Like other vegetables, it also speeds up removal of estrogen from the body, thus helping to suppress the breast cancer. It is also rich in cholesterol reducing fibres.

BEANS (LEGUMES, SOYABEANS)

It is excellent food for diabetics. They are very highly in fibres. It is also a potent medicine in lowering cholesterol. One half cup of cooked beans daily reduces cholesterol an average 10 percent. They regulates the blood sugar levels in human body very well.

GARLIC
Garlic have significant blood sugar lowering action. The active ingredients in it are believed to be allyl propyl disulphide (APDS) and diallyldisul-phide oxide (allicin). There may be some other constituents such as flavonoids, which also plays an important role. These ingredients lowers the blood glucose levels by completing with insulin for insulin-inactivating sites in the liver. This results in an increase of free insulin. The additional benefit of the use of the garlic is its beneficial cardiovascular effects. They are found to lower lipid levels, inhibit platelet aggregation and are hypertensive. So, the liberal use of garlic is recommended for diabetic patients.

JAMBUL FRUIT
The Jambul tree is found mainly in India and its seeds have been used for centuries because of their medicinal properties. This fruit is the best choice for the control of diabetes as it reduces the blood glucose level. Its seeds contains Glucoside, Jamboline and Ellagic acid due to which the conversion of starch into sugar is reduced; if there is excessive production of glucose. The use of Jambul seeds for Diabetes was also confirmed by Shaligram Nighantu. Pharmacopia in ancient India,

Jambul seeds reduces the passage of sugar in urine quickly and they have been also effective in controlling diarrhoea. The jambul fruit also consists of Resin, albumen, gallic acid, essential oil and tonnic acids. In earlier times, the inner area of the Jambul tree was used in the treatment of diabetes. The bark of the tree was burnt. It produced a while coloured ash. This was them pestled in the mortar and finally placed in a bottle. The diabetic patient was then given about two grams of that ash in the morning on empty stomach and two grams was given in the afternoon and in the evening an hour after meals.

SOYABEANS
Soyabeans in any form like whole beans or sprouts, soya flour, Soya milk, have been proved to control the blood sugar levels in diabetics. It is also best in preventing neurological complications like, numbness of feet and shivering of hands that is very common among many diabetics. Soyabean bread is known to form a very good food for diabetes. It contains very little amount of starch but contains high amount of fat and proteins, both are of excellent quality. Hence, along with its richness in proteins, it also exerts a valuable effect in lowering urinary excretion of sugar in people suffering from diabetes.

GROUNDNUT
They shows a great influence in controlling the blood sugar level in diabetics. It has been advised that diabetic patients should eat handful of groundnuts per day. Along, with its use in diabetics, it is also used to prevent malnutrition. It reduces the deficiency of Vitamin B or niacin. It also prevents the development of any vascular complications.

GRAPEFRUIT
It is an excellent fruit for diabetics. It not only controls the blood sugar level diabetics but also prevents diabetes in person who are at greater risk/or have tendency to develop diabetes. Grapefruit is included in Citrus fruits category because it has very good flavourer it has very good flavour, produces appetite in patients and refreshers the patient. Hence, this anti-diabetics likelettuce, Tomato, Almond, Banana (uripe banana which is cooked as a vegetable is beneficial for diabetics), legumes, Tea (tea made from the parsley or leaves of walnut are good for controlling diabetes), buttermilk (The lactic acid present in the butter milk, activities the pancreas and thus more insulin is secreted which controls the blood sugar levels the blood sugar levels), Brewers Yeast (This contains high source of mineral chromium and this mineral causes increased secretion of insulin from pancreases.