Yoga for the muscles, Diet for the Stomach

Our body has been designed to follow a defined daily routine which includes sleep, exercise, food, and water consumption. This in turn helps to activate our internal organs to function the other processes and ensure a healthy lifestyle. As we progress in age, our priorities keep changing and we tend to neglect our health which in turn results in different kinds of health issues.

Diabetes is one such disease caused due to stress, genetics, and lifestyle factors. In a healthy body, the insulin hormone helps to control glucose levels in the body. Insulin in general has a wide range of psychological processes which affect its synthesis and secretion. Lack of proper timely diet, regular exercise, and progress in our age added with stress or family genetics can affect the secretion of Insulin leading to a different type of diabetes.

Ayurveda emphasises the importance of time management for food consumption for Diabetes. A healthy diet routine plays a crucial role to maintain the insulin balance in the system.

Foods recommended:

1. Millet varieties such as Ragi, Barley, Jowar and Bajra are rich in fibre and minerals. This also helps to keep the blood sugar steady, lower cholesterol and lose weight.
2. Switching to a plant-based diet and eating all kinds of vegetables and fruits help to lower your calories and carbohydrates. They also contain a good amount of fibre and Vitamin C to ease out all the Antioxidants and free radical damage from the system.
3. Roasted pumpkin, sunflower, chia, flax seeds, and fish contain high omega3 to improve insulin sensitivity.
4. Probiotic interventions such as yogurt, paneer, and soybean improve the fasting blood glucose, insulin sensitivity, and systemic inflammatory and antioxidant status in type 2 diabetics.
5. Avoid Sugar, Jaggery and Honey.

Here is a table with an approximation to follow –

It is advised to have a set of 4 small meals a day to avoid overeating! 

Drink at least two liters of water a day for eliminating dehydration and regular flushing of toxins from the body.

Do consult your dietician for a recommended diet.