Showing posts with label glucose. Show all posts
Showing posts with label glucose. Show all posts

Snacks for Type 2 Diabetes

Tuesday, 8 July 2014 0 comments


Snacks have to be included in the dietary menu planning for people with Type 2 Diabetes. Most people think that food for snacks contain high in sugar and fats. Or else, when it comes to snacking, people often think it should be taken to help curb hunger. But, what is the right definition of ‘snacks’ for people with Type 2 Diabetes.
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Dates Nutrient Composition

Sunday, 6 July 2014 0 comments


The water content in dates decreases as they are ripened. The average water content of dates are 83.6%, 65.9%, 43% and 24.2% in the ‘Kimri’ stage, ‘Khalal’ stage, ‘Rutab’ stage and ‘Tamr’ stage respectively. 

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Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA)

Sunday, 2 February 2014 0 comments


Monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) is called as a ‘good fat’. MUFA has one double-bonded (unsaturated) carbon atom. Foods made up mostly of MUFA are liquid at room temperature and changed to solid when they are chilled. There are many examples of MUFA including vegetable oils such as olive oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil, sesame oil, sunflower oil, avocado and nuts such as almonds and peanuts.
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Carbohydrate and Diabetes

Monday, 23 December 2013 0 comments
People with diabetes always feel that they have a very limited choices for food especially carbohydrate food. Stop worrying it. It does not have to mean feeling restricted. Let’s learn more about carbohydrate food.

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Fresh Start to a Great Day With Oats

Friday, 22 November 2013 0 comments

Do you know that Finland is the third largest producer of oats in 2008 (FAO, 2010). Oats is one of the healthiest foods that you can have for breakfast. Start your day with freshly cooked oatmeal to gain energy and vitamins before you pass through your hectic day. It has a lot of health benefits  to human. The benefits are:
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