Feeling tired and weak?! Have a glass of pure water melon juice for instant energy.-Is usually the advice!
There is a myth that diets for diabetics should not be followed by those with normal blood sugar levels…
The reality is the diet recommended for diabetic patients are very healthy. Infact, they are healthy for everybody, including people without the disease.Meals should be plenty of vegetables, fruits and whole grains. They should be low in salt and sugar. saturated fat should be at a minimum and trans fats ‘NO, NO’!!
The Glycaemic Index(GI) measures how a carbohydrate containing food raises the blood glucose.Meal-planning with GI involves choosing food with a low or medium GI.
LOW GI foods Medium High GI
100% stone-ground Whole whet bread, brown rice White bread,
whole wheat, oatmeal Basmati rice cornflakes
Barley,sweet potato puffed rice
legumes&lentils pumpkin
most fruits and Vegetables Melons, popcorn
Yam, peas short grain white rice
Pineapples
-Health-