Diabetes
Diabetes
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Nutrition Guide
45 healing foods
22 to avoid
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✓ Healing Foods
Foods that support healing for Diabetes
Ash gourd juice - Cooling, alkalizing, mild blood sugar reduction
HealingBaked fish with bitter gourd and fenugreek
HealingBarley (yava) - GI 25-30, laghu ruksha guna, classical diabetes grain
HealingBitter gourd (karela) juice 50-100ml - Reduces post-meal glucose by 54 mg/dL
HealingCatla fish (Catla catla) - Light, easy to digest
HealingChicken (Kukkuta) - Light, warming, supports agni
HealingChicken soup with vegetables and healing spices
HealingCinnamon (tvak) 1-6g daily - Reduces fasting glucose by 18-29 mg/dL
HealingCoconut and coconut chutney - Medium-chain triglycerides
HealingCopper-infused warm water - Anti-inflammatory, alkalizing
HealingFenugreek (methi) 10g soaked overnight - Reduces fasting glucose by 13.7 mg/dL
HealingFinger millet/Ragi - GI 35-40, high calcium and iron
HealingFlaxseeds - Omega-3, fiber, lignans
HealingFoxtail millet - GI 50, light and easy to digest
HealingFresh chutneys (coriander-mint-coconut) - Adds flavor without sugar
HealingGhee in moderation - On millets, improves nutrient absorption
HealingGoat meat (Aja mamsa) - Light, warming, supports dhatu
HealingGoat meat stew with cinnamon and cardamom
HealingGreen salads with mixed vegetables - 30-40% of meal volume
HealingGreen tea (moderate) - Antioxidant, mild metabolism boost
HealingGrilled chicken with cumin and coriander
HealingGymnema (gudmar) 250-500mg - Reduces HbA1c by 0.52% over 18 months
HealingHerbal buttermilk - Probiotic, aids digestion
HealingHerbal infused water (licorice, cinnamon, cardamom, coriander)
HealingHerbal smoothies (greens, cucumber, celery, ginger) - Start each meal
HealingIndian gooseberry (amla) - High vitamin C, supports pancreatic beta cells
HealingLemon water with apple cider vinegar - Improves insulin sensitivity
HealingNeem leaves - Purifies blood (rakta shodhana), mild hypoglycemic
HealingNuts and seeds in salads - Nutrient-dense, satiating
HealingOther millets: kodo, little, proso - Rotate for variety
HealingPeanuts and peanut chat - Healthy fats, protein, filling
HealingPearl millet/Bajra - GI 54-55, anti-inflammatory, high fiber
HealingPomfret - Sweet taste, cooling properties
HealingQuail - Very light, easy to digest
HealingQuinoa - Complete protein, low GI, versatile
HealingRabbit meat - Very light, cooling
HealingRohu fish (Labeo rohita) - Cooling, sweet taste, pacifies pitta
HealingSalmon - Rich in omega-3, supports dhatu nourishment
HealingSprouted chickpeas - Protein-rich, satisfying, low GI
HealingSprouted lentils - Easy to digest, high fiber
HealingSprouted moong beans - High protein, low GI, insulin sensitizing
HealingSteamed fish with ginger and turmeric
HealingTurkey breast - Light protein, supports muscle tissue
HealingTurmeric (haridra) 1500mg daily - Reduces HbA1c by 0.36%, improves insulin resistance
HealingVenison (deer meat) - Light, cooling, pacifies pitta
Healing✗ Foods to Avoid
Foods that may aggravate Diabetes
All bakery items - Breads, biscuits, cookies, cakes
AvoidAll wheat products - Atta, whole wheat bread, chapati, pasta
AvoidChocolates - Sugar and fat combination
AvoidDates (kharjura) - madhura guru rasa, very high sugar
AvoidFried fish preparations - Snigdha ushna guna, aggravates pitta and kapha
AvoidFried foods - guru snigdha guna, difficult to digest
AvoidHigh-fat cuts of meat - Increases medas dhatu, difficult to digest
AvoidHigh-fat dairy - Whole milk, cheese, heavy cream
AvoidHoney in excess - Though medicinal, still madhura rasa
AvoidIce cream and frozen desserts - sheeta guru guna, high sugar
AvoidMaida/Refined flour - MOST HARMFUL, guru madhura rasa, spikes glucose dramatically
AvoidOrgan meats in excess - Very heavy, guru guna
AvoidPotatoes (aluka) - guru madhura rasa, high GI starch
AvoidProcessed foods with hidden sugars - Check labels
AvoidProcessed meats (sausages, deli meats) - Chemical additives, high sodium
AvoidRed meat (beef, pork) - Heavy, guru guna, aggravates kapha
AvoidRefined sugar (khanda) in all forms - madhura guru guna
AvoidShellfish - Can be heavy, potential allergen
AvoidSweet fruits in excess - Bananas, grapes, mangoes, high GI fruits
AvoidSweetened beverages - sodas, fruit juices, sweetened tea/coffee
AvoidSweets and desserts - All forms of sugar-based sweets
AvoidWhite/Polished rice (shali) - guru madhura rasa, high GI
Avoid✓ Healing Foods
45 foods
Ash gourd juice - Cooling, alkalizing, mild blood sugar reduction
Baked fish with bitter gourd and fenugreek
Barley (yava) - GI 25-30, laghu ruksha guna, classical diabetes grain
Bitter gourd (karela) juice 50-100ml - Reduces post-meal glucose by 54 mg/dL
Catla fish (Catla catla) - Light, easy to digest
Chicken (Kukkuta) - Light, warming, supports agni
Chicken soup with vegetables and healing spices
Cinnamon (tvak) 1-6g daily - Reduces fasting glucose by 18-29 mg/dL
Coconut and coconut chutney - Medium-chain triglycerides
Copper-infused warm water - Anti-inflammatory, alkalizing
Fenugreek (methi) 10g soaked overnight - Reduces fasting glucose by 13.7 mg/dL
Finger millet/Ragi - GI 35-40, high calcium and iron
Flaxseeds - Omega-3, fiber, lignans
Foxtail millet - GI 50, light and easy to digest
Fresh chutneys (coriander-mint-coconut) - Adds flavor without sugar
Ghee in moderation - On millets, improves nutrient absorption
Goat meat (Aja mamsa) - Light, warming, supports dhatu
Goat meat stew with cinnamon and cardamom
Green salads with mixed vegetables - 30-40% of meal volume
Green tea (moderate) - Antioxidant, mild metabolism boost
Grilled chicken with cumin and coriander
Gymnema (gudmar) 250-500mg - Reduces HbA1c by 0.52% over 18 months
Herbal buttermilk - Probiotic, aids digestion
Herbal infused water (licorice, cinnamon, cardamom, coriander)
Herbal smoothies (greens, cucumber, celery, ginger) - Start each meal
Indian gooseberry (amla) - High vitamin C, supports pancreatic beta cells
Lemon water with apple cider vinegar - Improves insulin sensitivity
Neem leaves - Purifies blood (rakta shodhana), mild hypoglycemic
Nuts and seeds in salads - Nutrient-dense, satiating
Other millets: kodo, little, proso - Rotate for variety
Peanuts and peanut chat - Healthy fats, protein, filling
Pearl millet/Bajra - GI 54-55, anti-inflammatory, high fiber
Pomfret - Sweet taste, cooling properties
Quail - Very light, easy to digest
Quinoa - Complete protein, low GI, versatile
Rabbit meat - Very light, cooling
Rohu fish (Labeo rohita) - Cooling, sweet taste, pacifies pitta
Salmon - Rich in omega-3, supports dhatu nourishment
Sprouted chickpeas - Protein-rich, satisfying, low GI
Sprouted lentils - Easy to digest, high fiber
Sprouted moong beans - High protein, low GI, insulin sensitizing
Steamed fish with ginger and turmeric
Turkey breast - Light protein, supports muscle tissue
Turmeric (haridra) 1500mg daily - Reduces HbA1c by 0.36%, improves insulin resistance
Venison (deer meat) - Light, cooling, pacifies pitta
✗ Foods to Avoid
22 foods
All bakery items - Breads, biscuits, cookies, cakes
All wheat products - Atta, whole wheat bread, chapati, pasta
Chocolates - Sugar and fat combination
Dates (kharjura) - madhura guru rasa, very high sugar
Fried fish preparations - Snigdha ushna guna, aggravates pitta and kapha
Fried foods - guru snigdha guna, difficult to digest
High-fat cuts of meat - Increases medas dhatu, difficult to digest
High-fat dairy - Whole milk, cheese, heavy cream
Honey in excess - Though medicinal, still madhura rasa
Ice cream and frozen desserts - sheeta guru guna, high sugar
Maida/Refined flour - MOST HARMFUL, guru madhura rasa, spikes glucose dramatically
Organ meats in excess - Very heavy, guru guna
Potatoes (aluka) - guru madhura rasa, high GI starch
Processed foods with hidden sugars - Check labels
Processed meats (sausages, deli meats) - Chemical additives, high sodium
Red meat (beef, pork) - Heavy, guru guna, aggravates kapha
Refined sugar (khanda) in all forms - madhura guru guna
Shellfish - Can be heavy, potential allergen
Sweet fruits in excess - Bananas, grapes, mangoes, high GI fruits
Sweetened beverages - sodas, fruit juices, sweetened tea/coffee
Sweets and desserts - All forms of sugar-based sweets
White/Polished rice (shali) - guru madhura rasa, high GI
