Diabetics and Diet

This book is a practical, easy-to-read, well- though out guide to healthy living and diabetes management. The basics of health issues that are used to defeat diabetes are sound advice for maintaining good health. Whether you have diabetes or not.
This book gives practical information about understanding the glycaemic index of foods. Sample menus and suggested servings that ensure nutritional adequacy without excessive calories are included. Blood-sugar levels and factor affecting them are clearly explained. The chronic degenerated diseases associated with obesity are highlighted and all facets of fitness are addressed. A chapter on how pregnant women can cope with diabetes deserves mention.

Diabetes is a nutritional disorder. Through it is related to sugar, but it depends on overall intake of food. Whatever we eat, it is converted into blood glucose, which provides energy to our body. But when this blood glucose is not digested/absorbed properly due to any reason, the level of sugar increases and becomes diabetes.
The persons who are obese, are more at risk of diabetes. This disease, if not treated properly, causes dullness, lethargy, loss of weight etc. In severe conditions, it affects kidneys, heart, eyes and nerves also.
This book contains a detailed information of each and every aspect of this disease. It's types, causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment is elaborated properly, including insulin injections etc; for the benefit of readers. There are separate chapters for diet and exercise.
The care of feet, eyes and heart is also discussed separately besides the proper diet plan and exercises for the diabetics.
India is also emerging as a country of diabetics, as the ratio of sufferers of this disease is increasing day-by-day. Hope readers will be benefitted by this book.