Food, commonly available in India and rich in fibre, are as follows:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Millet preparations, either as cooked cereals or homemade snack
\n\u2022 Red beans
\n\u2022 Sprout from pulses, gram or beans
\n\u2022 Vegetables like cluster beans (guargum), curry leaves, drumstick or lotus stem
\n\u2022 Guava and pomegranate are amongst the fruits with the highest fibre content
\n\u2022 Certain items commonly used for garnishing enriches the food preparations with fibre eg., green chillies, cardamom seeds, coriander<\/p>\n
The indigenous system of medicine in India employs some herbal preparations that are rich in fibre and probably their blood sugar lowering effect is due to their fibre content eg., Fenugreek (methi), Neem, Jamun, Karela, Psyllum (Isabgol).
\nIn diet planning for diabetics, the most beneficial metabolic profile is produced by a high carbohydrate low-fat diet. These high carbohydrate diabetic diets are effective only when relatively large amounts of unrefined carbohydrates and fibre are included, such as legumes, unprocessed vegetables and fruits.<\/p>\n
Delicious Way to Add Fibre<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Use of whole wheat gram in the ratio of 3:1 for chapati is better than plain wheat chapatis A diabetic, who is a vegetarian and likes wholesome and coarse food with natural fibre, mixed proteins and restricted fat of unsaturated nature, will lead a healthy life.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Mix equal portions of rice and whole pulses for idli, dosa and khichri
\n\u2022 Select whole \u2014 wheat bread or soya bread instead of white bread
\n\u2022 Drink 6-8 glasses of fluid daily to help your body to use fibre effectively
\n\u2022 Include more of uncooked vegetables and sprouted beans for your salad<\/p>\n
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