Nutrition

When it comes to nutrition alone, you do not have to eat fancy food for diabetes management, Indian cuisine itself can be your medication.

South Indian cuisine, specifically, is considered to be wholesome and nutrient-rich. However, with modernised cooking techniques, we are using more fats, such as oil's and ghee than ever before. We have also moved away from traditional whole grain's such as millets and red rice to white rice and other processed grains. This posses an additional risk for diabetes. 

In recent years, the vegetarian diet has gained widespread popularity. The traditional Indian diet, also emphasises the consumption of plant-based foods. Vegetables, fruits, grains, and lentils are examples. 

One of the most common diseases which affects a majority of the world's population is Diabetes. Diabetes is a condition where your body fails to effectively produce insulin which is responsible for breaking down sugar in the system, thereby creating a buildup of sugar in the bloodstream.

India is often referred to as the diabetes capital of the world and with reason. Nearly 44 million people in India are diagnosed with diabetes with Kerala taking the lead with a looping 67% of adults attend between 45 and 67. 

A key aspect of PCOS reversal is fixing your nutrition. By that, I don’t mean adopting fad diets but simply realigning the ingredients that go into your meal preparations.

There should be an equal quantity of four important food groups on your dinner plate. These are, grains, lentils, vegetable's and fruits. Grains are not bad for PCOS, but having too much of grains and too little of vegetables is bad. Fruits too must be had right before dinner and are a key food group for recovery. 

The liver is one of the most vital organs in the human body, which performs over 500 functions. Unfortunately, 35% of the Indian population suffers from fatty liver. As this disease can start off being painless, most people don't take it very seriously.

As challenging as dealing with migraines can be, with a right nutrition plan and sustainable lifestyle changes, you can not only reduce the severity of attacks, but get rid of them all- together. 

A vegetarian diet relates to a low risk of chronic diseases. Further, this diet is also credited for aiding weight loss. Nevertheless, you may find it extremely difficult to lose weight on a vegetarian diet if you consume a lot of oil's or highly processed foods.