This presentation describes diabetes, its symptoms, and food that helps you in recovering fast from it.

1. Diabetes
Diet
Dietitian : Akanksha Verma

2. WHAT IS DIABETES
&
DIET INFORMATION

3. WHAT IS DIABETES
Diabetes is a disease that affects your body’s ability to
produce or use insulin. Insulin is a hormone. When your body
turns the food you eat into energy (also called sugar or
glucose), insulin is released to help transport this energy to
the cells. Insulin acts as a “key.”
Its chemical message tells the cell to open and receive
glucose. If you produce little or no insulin, or are insulin
resistant, too much sugar remains in your blood. Blood
glucose levels are higher than normal for individuals with
diabetes.

4. TYPE 1 DIABETES
When you are affected with Type 1 diabetes, your
pancreas does not produce insulin. Type 1 diabetes is
also called juvenile diabetes, since it is often
diagnosed in children or teens. This type accounts for
5-10 percent of people with diabetes.
TYPE 2 DIABETES
Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body doesn't
produce enough insulin, or when the cells are unable
to use insulin properly, which is called insulin
resistance. Type 2 diabetes is commonly called
“adult-onset diabetes” since it is diagnosed later in
life, generally after the age of 45. 90-95 percent of
people with diabetes have this type. In recent years
Type 2 diabetes has been diagnosed in younger
people, including children, more frequently than in
the past.

5. DIABETES SYMPTOMS
● Being very thirsty
● Feeling hungry
● Feeling tired
● Having blurry eyesight
● Losing the feeling or feeling tingling in your feet.
● losing weight without trying
● Urinating more often
● Deep rapid breathing
● Dry skin and mouth
● Flushed face
● Fruity breath odor
● Stomach pain
● Headache
● Hunger
● Nausea or vomiting Inability to keep down
fluid.
● Rapid heartbeat
● Nervousness
● Shaking
● Sweating
● weakness

6. SIGNS OF
DIABETES
Frequent urination
Excessive Thirst
Extreme hunger
Slow healing cuts
and bruises
Unexplained weight
loss
Blurred vision
Irritability
Extreme tiredness
SIGN OF DIABETES

7. Foods to Control Diabetes
● Fatty Fish
● Leafy Greens
● Cinnamon
● Eggs
● Chia Seeds
● Greek Yogurt
● Nuts
● Broccoli
● Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
● Flax Seeds
● Apple Cider Vinegar
● Strawberries
● Garlic
● Squash
● Bottle gourd

8. Foods to Avoid With Diabetes
● Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
● Fats
● White Bread, Pasta and Rice
● Fruit-Flavored Yogurt
● Sweetened Breakfast Cereals
● Flavored Coffee Drinks
● Honey, Agave Nectar and Maple Syrup.
● Dried Fruit
● Packaged Snack Foods
● Fruit Juice
● French Fries

9. FENUGREEK SEEDS
Fenugreek is an excellent source of high soluble fibre, which
slows down digestion and absorption of carbohydrates to lower
blood sugar levels. Several clinical trials have proved that
fenugreek seeds can show significant improvements in the
metabolic symptoms of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It
improves glucose tolerance and also lowers blood glucose
levels. Including fenugreek seeds in your daily diet may reduce
the absorption of fat and cholesterol, thus providing additional
cover against heart diseases and obesity.

10. APPLE
Blood sugar control is essential for people who suffer from diabetes
and the polyphenols in apples have been directly linked to reducing
the uptake of carbohydrates by the body. This, in turn, reduces the
fluctuation of blood sugar levels that occur in the bloodstream, an
important factor for keeping diabetes in check. The polyphenols also
lower glucose absorption in our digestive tract and stimulate the
release of insulin from our pancreas, which is also necessary to keep
the blood sugar levels in check. Finally, the polyphenols stimulate the
insulin receptors on cells throughout our body, which speeds up the
removal of sugar from our bloodstream and gets it to our cells for
metabolism and proper organ function.

11. PAPAYA
Papaya is an excellent food option for diabetics
as it has a low-sugar content even though it is
sweet to taste. Also, people who don’t have
diabetes can eat papaya to prevent it from
happening.
YOGURT
Probiotics promote healthy digestion, which in turn
can help prevent against colorectal cancer. Large
intake of probiotic yogurt also help lower the
chances of acquiring type-2 diabetes. Maintaining
healthy glucose levels also require proper
absorption of nutrients throughout the digestive
tract.

12. BROCCOLI
If the fiber in broccoli forms one part of the equation, sulforaphane
forms the other. The latter prevents damage to blood vessels caused
by diabetes. Sulforaphane activates certain enzymes that limit this
type of damage.
In lab experiments, sulforaphane was also found to lower glucose
levels and reduce the harmful effects of sugar.
But there is something about broccoli that needs your attention – and
this has to do with your nutritional type (values derived from a
scientific method of customized nutrition, which basically studies
your body’s major control systems) . Please check with your doctor
on this. If you are a protein type, you might have to reduce your
broccoli intake.
Eating broccoli post a meal can help slow down the rise in blood
pressure.

13. LEAFY GREEN VEGETABLE
Leafy green vegetables are extremely nutritious and low in calories.
They're also very low in digestible carbs, which raise your blood sugar
levels. Spinach, kale and other leafy greens are good sources of
several vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C.spinach, Artichoke,
Artichoke hearts, Asparagus, Baby corn, Bamboo shoots, Beans
(green, wax, Italian), Bean sprouts, Beets, Brussels sprouts, Broccoli,
Cabbage (green, bok choy, Chinese), Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery,
Chayote, Coleslaw (packaged, no dressing), Cucumber, Daikon,
Eggplant, Greens (collard, kale, mustard, turnip), Hearts of palm,
Jicama, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Mushrooms, Okra, Onions, Pea pods,
Peppers, Radishes, Rutabaga, Salad greens etc.

14. BOTTLE GOURD
Bottle gourd or Lauki contains 92% water and the remaining is
only fiber, which makes it an easily digestible food.
It has negligible amount of glucose and sugar related compounds,
which makes it an ideal food for diabetics.
Including lauki in your daily diet helps reduce blood sugar levels.
Drinking a glass of bottle gourd juice everyday has proved to be
highly beneficial for diabetes patients.

15. CINNAMON
Insulin is one of the key hormones that regulate metabolism and energy
use.It’s also essential for transporting blood sugar from your bloodstream
to your cells.
The problem is that many people are resistant to the effects of insulin. This
is known as insulin resistance, a hallmark of serious conditions like
metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.
The good news is that cinnamon can dramatically reduce insulin
resistance, helping this important hormone do its job.By increasing insulin
sensitivity, cinnamon can lower blood sugar levels.