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What are the best fruits for diabetes? Your ideal diet must include these

May 26, 2018 Loknath DasAre, Best, Diabetes, Diet:, for, Fruits, ideal, Include, Must, The, these, What, Your

If you are living with diabetes, you may have found all kinds of conflicting information about diabetes-friendly diet. And the most common misconception about this diet is that fruits should not be a part of your diet. This is not true. People with type 2 diabetes have to be careful about their carbohydrate intake as it directly affects the blood sugar level. According to a study conducted in 2013, fruits can be a part of a diabetic meal plan. According to Dr Pradeep Gadge of Dr Gadge’s Diabetes Care Clinic, “People with…

Eat These 7 Calcium-Rich Fruits To Ensure Healthy Bones And Teeth

May 18, 2018 Loknath Das7, and, Bones?, Calcium-Rich, Eat, Ensure, Fruits, Healthy, Teeth, these, to

Minerals play a crucial role in our body; one of the most important minerals is calcium. After all it is responsible for supporting the development of healthy teeth, bones, muscles and so much more. Moreover, it is also one of the most abundant minerals in the human body, which is essential for health. According to the Harvard University, the minimum daily calcium requirement is 1,000 milligrams a day for women below 50 years and 1,200 milligrams for women over 50 years. Your dietary choices help you load up on an…

Dry fruits are good for you: Protein from nuts and seeds keep your heart healthy

April 7, 2018 Loknath Dasand, Are, Dry, for, From, Fruits, Good, Healthy, Heart, Keep, Nuts, Protein:, seeds:, You, Your

While eating red meat that is rich in protein is linked with increased risk of heart disease, protein from nuts and seeds could be beneficial for the human heart, suggests a study. The study, appearing in the International Journal of Epidemiology, found that people who consumed large amounts of meat protein experienced a 60% increase in cardiovascular disease (CVD), while people who consumed large amounts of protein from nuts and seeds experienced a 40% reduction in CVD. “While dietary fats are part of the story in affecting risk of cardiovascular…

8 fruits to include in your diet if you have diabetes

November 20, 2017 Loknath Das8, Diabetes, Diet:, Fruits, Have, if, In, Include, to, You, Your

Diabetes has come to become one of the most dreaded offshoots of modern and hectic lifestyles. In such cases, fruits play a major role and can go a long way in helping keep a diabetes patient’s condition from worsening. *Pomegranates contain the richest combination of antioxidants, protecting you from free-radicals and chronic diseases. They play an important role in lowering the levels of bad cholesterol and resistance, which the body has against insulin. *Apple is a hypoglycaemic fruit which contains plenty of fibre that is an impeccable ingredient for a diabetic. It…

Parents, keep in mind: Less than 20% urban kids in India eat fruits once a day

October 22, 2017 Loknath Das20, a, Day, Eat, Fruits, In, India, Keep, Kids, Less, mind, once, Parents, Than, Urban

Only 18% of urban children in grade six to 10 in India eat fruits every day, show the results of a survey, revealing poor eating habits of a vast majority of kids in the country. At 14%, the proportion of children eating protein once a day is even lower, showed the survey by Podar Education Group which runs over 100 schools spread across the country. The survey involved responses from 1,350 parents of children studying in grade six to 10 in India’s metro cities. The results showed that only 35%…

Surprise, Surprise! 8 Vegetables That Are Actually Fruits

July 29, 2017 Loknath Das8, Actually, Are, Fruits, Surprise!, That, vegetables

Think you know your fruits from your vegetables? You’ll be surprised. There are many fruits in the plant kingdom that are often mistaken as vegetables. Now, this simply means that some foods may be classified as fruits biologically but are often used as vegetables in savoury dishes and hence the confusion. In botanical terms, a fruit is basically a seed-bearing part of a plant that develops from the ovary of a flowering plant, whereas vegetables are all the other parts of a plant such as its roots, leaves and the stems. Therefore, it is…