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The Diabetic Exchange List (Exchange Diet)

Diabetic meal planning and diabetic menus can become much easier to manage with the use of the exchange lists.  Detailed diabetic food lists with the Starch/Bread List, Meat List, Vegetable List, Fruit List, Milk list, Fat list.  Specifics on how to plan for a low carbohydrate diet. (Healthy carbs)  (Complete Article)

Blood Sugar Levels - Guidelines for Diabetes

Whether you have type 1 or type II diabetes or gestational diabetes, the goals of achieving control of blood glucose levels are similar: to keep blood glucose as close as possible to that of a person without diabetes. (Complete Article)

Diabetic Complications

Persistently high blood sugar levels can lead to long-term complications such as accelerated development of cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, cardiovascular disease, diabetic neuropathy, nephropathy and foot problems. Diabetes education on how to recognize signs and symptoms. Details diabetes symptoms of eye problems, nephropathy, cardiovascular disease, neuropathy and foot ailments. (Complete Article)

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What colour is your Rice?

Rice is the most grown crop in east and south India and is its staple food. In a few other places in India, like Gujarat and Maharashtra, rice is consumed along with roti. The well polished white rice is the chief contributor of starch in these cuisines. Pleasing to the eye and to the palette, the fluffy white rice is what many Indians in the last few generations have been raised on. White rice is so popular that many of us do not know its original form. Rice, in its original form, is covered in a husk. After the husk is removed by the process called hulling, the grain of rice has a layer of mineral & fibre called bran - this form of rice is called br own rice. This whole grain brown rice takes longer to cook, is harder to chew and has its own distinctive taste and flavour. When the layer of bran is also removed from the grain of rice and polished through the process called milling, we get white rice. White rice is almost completely bland and therefore lends itself to be used in myriad ways, making it the principal component of food in many cultures across the country.

In India, rice is mainly available as raw rice or boiled rice. Boiled rice is rice that has been boiled with the husk and is nutritionally superior to white rice. This is because boiling transfers some of the nutrients in the husk to the grain. Some cultures do consume boiled rice on a regular basis. Boiled rice is closer in nutritional profile to brown rice which is the gold standard in the nutritional value of rice. Natives of Kerala consume a red variety of rice called 'matta' rice which is also nutritionally superior to the white rice. Rice can also be long grained or short grained. Long grained rice is less starchy than short grained rice. For people who are looking at cutting their carb intake, the long grained varieties are preferable. Basmati rice, which is long grained, is flavourful but prohibitively expensive for consumption on a regular basis for the majority of Indian households. It is available in both white and brown versions.

Organic Milk

According to research, organic milk contains 68.2% more omega-3 fatty acids than its non-organic equivalent. It also contains significantly more vitamin E and beta-carotene, an antioxidant that our body converts to vitamin A. That’s not all ... by drinking milk that’s organic, you’re minimising your exposure to pesticides, antibiotics and hormones. It tastes better too! Semi-skimmed milk is the preferred choice as it contains a good supply of fat-soluble vitamins, without the saturated fat found in whole milk. For more tips, click ‘Like’ athttps://www.facebook.com/pages​/NutriLife-Clinic/107817035923​313

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Wt Management

Dutch biochemists have found that the compound epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) helps to boost fat oxidation and resting metabolic rate by up to 20%. Indeed, just TWO cups of green tea a day helped to burn an extra 600 calories per week, which could help you lose a pound in 4-6 weeks.

Not only does green tea burn fat, but it also contains antioxidants and its theanine content is believed to relieve stress and anxiety, and promote relaxation.

Put the kettle on!

Do you skip breakfast?

 A study be the University of Sussex found that eating a wholegrain breakfast (such as two slices of wholemeal toast) reduced stress levels by 95%