The word diabetes, meaning "Siphon" was first given by the Greek physician Arateus in the 2nd century describe patients with great thirst and excessive variation. In the 17the century, it was observed that urine of diabetic patients was sweet, so the word mellitus, meaning 'honey honey' was added to it. http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:49:56 +0530 Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:48:16 +0530 Many vegetables are eaten in their natural raw state. But if they require cooking, then care must be taken to retain their nutritive value as much as possible. This is attained only if we take certain precautions. First of all pick the vegetables that are in season. Then vegetables are washed thoroughly in clean water under a tap. The nutrients in vegetables and fruits are mainly concentrated just below the skin, so it is better to eat vegetables and fruits, unpeeled so that we do not loose any fibres or essential nutrients. The papery peel of carrot, reddish can be scraped away by using knife. Vegetables should be peeled as thinly as possible. Vegetables like potato, sweet potato should be boiled first and then peeled. http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/healthy_cooking.htm http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/healthy_cooking.htm Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:48:16 +0530 From last few years, a new dietary trend has come into existence and that is the use of Raw Foods. Raw foods diet basically means uncooked food. It is believed that cooking, kills the enzymes present in raw food which are essential for digestion and metabolization of food. There by, cooking destroys the nutritional value of food and thus making them unhealthy. Some people believe that the disease, like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, all results due to the consumption of cooked foods. Which are know to be carcinogenic are seen in high levels in many baked and fried foods. But raw foods does not show trace of any chemical. http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_rawfoods.htm http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_rawfoods.htm Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:46:02 +0530 Choosing the right food and in the right amounts in the best way to control blood sugar level. Numerous studies have shown that the diet rich in vegetable can reduce the risk of chronic disease. Relatively, high intake of vegetables, cause significant reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. It also decreases the risk of developing various types of cancers particularly of digestive tract or lungs. Higher intake of vegetables are associated with higher bone mineral density and lower levels of bone resorption. http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_vegetables.htm http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_vegetables.htm Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:44:19 +0530 If a person is diabetic, he/she should eat healthy foods like fibre rich foods. Fibres have been shown to produce beneficial effects on human body. They have been also helpful in preventing certain cancers. Diabetic person should be aware of the types of fibres that are of benefit to him. There are two types of fibres in general. There are soluble fibres and insoluble fibres. The soluble fibres are found in legumes, oat bran and in certain fruits and vegetable. These fibres helps in lowering cholesterol levels. They also decreases the rate of absorption of sugar from blood and therefore maintains the blood sugar level normal. http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_dietary_fibres.htm http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_dietary_fibres.htm Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:41:56 +0530 Alcohol is a toxin and the diabetics' body reacts to alcohol like a poison. Alcohol is toxic to the nerves and it makes the diabetic problems worse. Alcohol affects how the liver clears fat from the blood and even two to four ounce glasses of wine a week can raise triglyceredes. Hence, alcohol spurs the liver on the make more triglyceredes. In addition to risks of hypoglycaemia, nerve damage and diabetic eye disease, alcohol is high in calories and low in nutrition. http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_alcohol_tea_coffee.htm http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_alcohol_tea_coffee.htm Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:37:46 +0530 In the past years, people suffering from diabetes were instructed to avoid sugar. Endcriminologists believed that eating sugar/glucose, rapidly increases blood glucose level leading to hyperglycemia. Some people even believed that diabetes occur as a result of high intake of sugar. But that is not true. New researchers have proved that eating sugar has the similar effect on blood glucose levels as any other carbohydrates, such as bread, potatoes, etc. Hence, we can say that it does not mean that he/she cannot eat sweets. They can eat sweets, desserts, etc, and then also keep their blood glucose levels in the normal range. But the thing required to be done is to include the sweets in the diabetic meal plan. http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_sweets_desserts.htm http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_sweets_desserts.htm Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:28:04 +0530 Nowadays, the diabetics food is not the same, as was used in earlier days. It is no longer boring. It is not of same type for every meal and it is of much variety as any other diet. But the thing needed is to be careful planning of diabetic diet in order to make it rich and nourishing for the patients. The Meal planning Exchange list has been given by the American Dietetic Association. According to this list, the basis for meal planning are chiefly the same but more flexibility is provided in choosing foods, which provides and additional benefit. http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_meal.htm http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_meal.htm Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:24:21 +0530 It is a false notion that diabetics should not have fruits. Diabetic person can eat fiber-rich fruits person can eat fiber-rich fruits like watermelon, strawberries, papaya, plums, muskmelon, etc. These fruits helps to control blood sugar, levels. Due to their law glycaemic index, they promote a gradual increase in the blood sugar level which is highly beneficial to diabetics. Fresh lime also helps a lot by providing vitamins, and minerals to the diabetic, person. http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_fruits.htm http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_fruits.htm Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:20:17 +0530 The glycaemic index measures how much the person's blood glucose increases in the two or three hours after eating. Hence, it is simply a rating of foods according to their actual effect on blood glucose levels. The blood glucose levels are misused with respect to carbohydrate consumption. In the earlier days, it was believed that complex carbohydrates such as whole wheat bread, brown rice and potato were digested slowly and so its results in slight increases in blood sugar levels. http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/glycaemic_index.htm http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/glycaemic_index.htm Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:18:16 +0530 Although, "Yoga" cannot cure diabetes, but it can complement the lifestyle changes which are necessary to keep the symptoms in diabetics under control. It also helps in keeping the person in good health and well-being. Yoga can create a life that is full, happy, healthy and balanced. If a person wants to lose weight, then in them yoga helps to build up concentration and will power, due to which it is easier for them to stay on weight-loss program. Yoga exercises in combination with relaxation training, reduces the blood pressure. Yoga exercises reduce the harmful effects of physical and mental stress. http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_yoga_exercise.htm http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes_yoga_exercise.htm Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:15:12 +0530