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19 August 2017
| Created by | Guide by: |
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| J.Jayapriyanka, M.sc Foods & Nutrition | Dr.S.Sivakumar. MD., FCIP |
Diabetes mellitus: More commonly referred to as “diabetes” — a chronic metabolic disease associated with abnormal high sugar in the blood.
TYPES OF DIABETES :(mainly)
- Type 1 diabetes (insulin dependent diabetes mellitus)- is an autoimmune condition. It’s caused by the body attacking its own cells in pancreas with antibodies. In people with type 1 diabetes, the damaged pancreas doesn’t make insulin.
- Type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes)-is called adult-onset diabetes, but with the epidemic of obese and overweight kids, more teenagers are now developing type 2 diabetes. Due to life style changes.
- Gestational diabetes-(Diabetes that’s triggered by pregnancy is called gestational diabetes )
Signs & Symptoms:
- Excessive thirst(polydipsia)
- Excessive urination(polyuria)
- Increased frequency in eating (polyphagia)
- Recent loss of weight(without trying/dieting)
- Delayed healing in wounds
- Fatigue
Long Term Complications:
Type 1 diabetes can leads to the development of the following long term complications.
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Retinopathy (eye problems)
- Kidney disease
- Neuropathy(nerve problems)
Diet Tips:
| Foods to be included | Foods to be avoided |
|---|---|
| Cereals: kambu/varagu/ragi/barley/whole wheat/oats | Avoid all starchy foods like yam/potato/sweet potato(sakkarai valli kezhangu) |
| Pulses & nuts: pachchai paiyiru/karamani/horse gram/soya beans/black channa/almonds/walnuts | Avoid all fried items |
| Vegetables like : water content vegetables( surakai/nukkul/pudalangai/pirkangai/plantain stem/cabbage/beans/avarai/cluster beans/raddish/sundakkai/bitter guard/kovakai/plantain | Avoid more spicy foods |
| Fruits like: apple-1 or 2 pieces or guava-1 medium size or papaya-2 pieces or black berries(naval pazham) or amla- 1 small size or kiwi fruit- 1 small size Include all green leafy vegetables | Avoid oily foods |
| Others : include weekly twice boiled egg white-1 or weekly once fish(100 gm) in the form of gravy | Avoid junk foods |
Limited foods:
- Use Oils like: olive oil or sunflower oil or gingeliy oil ( any one 3 teaspoon/day)
- Include fish 2 pieces, weekly once in the form of gravy
Healthy tips:
- Drink plenty of fluids(water) (3-4 liters per day)
- Don’t skip meals
- Do some physical activities like walking, at least 45 min per day
“Good Nutrition Is the Foundation for Which Your Health Is Based”-Jessica David
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