India the Diabetes Capital – Know More about the Disease

Diabetes is one of the most concerned and talked about disease across the globe. With about 50 million of our population suffering from this dreaded disease, India has the challenge to face. As the global burden of diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate, the WHO has estimated an increase of 58% of the sugar disease in India by 2030. Diabetes is posing a serious health threat to our country. Experts believe that with early detection and proper management (preventive health check) of the disease can go a long way to help patients suffering from diabetes.

Diabetes is a chronic medical condition caused dues to insufficient production and secretion of insulin from the pancreas (type-1 diabetes) and defective response of insulin (type-2 diabetes). Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that regulates blood sugar levels under normal body circumstances.

Causes Of Diabetes

• Lack of exercise
• Genetic factors or family history of diabetes
• Sedentary lifestyle
• Increased sugar intake and obesity
• Lack of insulin production or insulin resistance
• Hormonal conditions like acromegaly, hyperthyroidism, or Cushing’s syndrome

Diabetes can be curbed at initial levels by some simple lifestyle changes, appropriate diabetic diet and the right treatment after its incidence. Diet plays an important role in controlling the disease. The right foods with help lower blood sugar levels.

Best Foods for Diabetes

• Fatty fish – salmon, sardines, herring, anchovies, and mackerel (great sources of omega-3 fatty acids)
• Eggs
• Skinless chicken or lean meat
• Greek yogurt
• Leafy vegetables
• Beans and legumes
• Whole-grain cereals
• Nuts (in moderation and unflavored)

Worst Foods for Diabetes

• Sweetened or salted nuts
• Bakery products
• White bread, rice or pasta
• Bacon and beef
• Full-fat dairy products
• Packaged fruit juices
• Processed and fast foods

Unmonitored prevalence of diabetes can lead to complications like renal, neural, visual, and cardiovascular disorders. Thus, the patient must adhere to medication and lifestyle modification plans offered by healthcare practitioners. Book an appointment with us for a complete health checkupand let us help you timely diagnose and treat the disease.