Proper diet control is necessary depending upon the age, work and condition of the patient. A person of normal weight who does not do any physical work should take 2000 calories; person involved in medium physical work should take 2500 calories and in case of excessive physical work the calorie intake should be 3000 calories.
The diabetics with low weight need more calories compared to other patients. Overweight people should eat less than 2000 calories to prevent fat. The best way to fix the calorie intake is to get the urine tested.
Diabetics can eat curd (yogurt) to maintain their physical strength. Take one to two ounces of bitter gourd juice in the morning to control diabetes.
Take fat free milk (250-400 ml) or buttermilk or sprouted moong gram (dahl). Take 30 mg fenugreek seeds or 50 gm fresh myrobalan juice.
Eat chapattis made with wheat and gram, 250 gm of green vegetables, 25 to 50 gm of salad, 25 gm of lentil (kidney beans), 150 gm of curd (yogurt) or diluted curd. Take 30 gm roasted gram in the evening along with a glassful of vegetable soup or diluted curd (yogurt). Avoid curd (yogurt) at night.
