Manage Your Diabetes During Shravan

Shravan month is considered highly auspicious for praying to Lord Shiva. It is believed that worshiping Lord Shiva during Shawan is considered more powerful than worshiping during normal days.

In Shravan month, a strict vegetarian diet is followed. It is difficult to make the diet balanced during Shravan vrat hence feel low on energy during the afternoon or office hours. But the truth is, one can plan their diet efficiently to keep them going throughout the day.

It is observed that during fast Hindus eat starchy foods such as potatoes, sago, banana, fried potato or banana chips which can raise the blood sugars immediately

Here are 5 Keys to keep your blood sugars under control and maintain a healthy eating during the Shravan Month:

1.Eat Complex Carbohydrates:

• Instead of sago or potato, Choose samo or varicha tandul and rajgeera theplas are healthful alternatives for those with diabetes mellitus

 2.Eat fiber with meals:

• More of fruits and vegetables will help you to eat small meals which also makes you feel full for longer time and maintains your blood sugar level

 3.Avoid Fruit Shakes and Eat whole Fruits:

•  An extra addition of calories can affect your blood sugars that is why it is advised to eat raw fruits by simply not adding sugars to your milk shakes and having plain skimmed milk

 4.Choose healthy baked chips than deep fried chips:

• Baked chips or chewda are prepared with minimal amount of oil which is only used for greasing the tray while baking them, deep frying makes the recipe rich in calories, fats and sodium content is also high in processed chips

 5.DO NOT MISS OUT ON PROTEINS:

• Shravan is a month where you need to avoid non-vegetarian foods which might not fulfill your daily protein requirements
• Thus, it becomes important for you to follow a healthy balanced meal which contains a good amount of proteins
• You can have milk and milk products such as buttermilk, curds and peanuts, dry fruits in amounts recommended by your Dietician