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q what is short acting insulinshort acting this type of insulin begins working quickly works hardest 2- 3 hours after injection but is completely
q explain about types of insulinthree types of insulin is available the type varies in how quickly it starts working lowering blood glucose time of
q discovery of insulinthe discovery of insulin has dramatically changed the lives of people having type 1 diabetes with this wonder drug diabetics
q selection of foods for diabetic patientssome handy guidelines for selection of foods for diabetic patients is presented next you may be aware that
q vitamins and minerals requirement in diabetesthe recommendation of vitamins and minerals is the same as for general population however lower
q what is bigunnidesbigunnides they are atni diabetic drugs which do not affect the output of insulin these are preferred to sulphony lureas
q what is sulphonylureassulphonylureas tolbutarnide is the mildest and its effect remains for 8 hours hence 2-3 doses need to be taken another drug
q drugs and insulin used in diabeteswhen diet exercise or even weight reduction do not improve the diabetic symptoms and blood sugar levels the uses
q precautions should be taken while exercisingbeing a diabetic the patient has to take a few precautions these are- initiate the exercise programme
q what are the moderate intensity exercises- walking for 12 hr or jogging- biking leisurely for 12 hr- playing tennis swimming gardening golfing-
q role of exercise and drugs in management of diabetesaerobic exercise for at least 20-30 minutes four or more times a week is recommended exercise
q isolated fibre required for diabetes patientisolated fibre it is generally recommended that diabetics should substitute whole wheat flour with
q what is fenugreek seedsfenugreek seeds commonly known as methi seeds in hindi they are commonly used in indian cuisine in chutney and even in
q supportive therapy for diabetes patientcertain foods part of food or food components have been found to be beneficial in managing hyperglycemia
q for non-insulin users consumption of alcohol1 substitute for fat calories a drink providing 100 calories should be substituted by 2 fat exchanges
q alcohol consumption by diabetes patientintake of alcohol should be limited it is high in calories lacks essential nutrients and may therefore
dietetic foods for diabeteswith advances in food technology foods for special use by diabetics are now available in the global market they are
q explain about non-nutritive sweetenersnon-nutritive sweeteners these are characterized by an intense sweet taste they are needed in small
q explain nutritive and non-nutritive sweetenersnutritive sweeteners we know some sweeteners like glucose honey molasses fruit juice dextrose maltose
q how to calculate glycemic indexif you take a certain rood and measure the rise in blood sugar in response to the food consumed in comparison with
q explain about glycemic indexalthough the use of exchange lists is still popular for planning diabetic diets it has been realized in recent years
q explain about food exchange systemin a diabetics day to day diet the calorie intake and the quantity of food consumed should not have wide
q dietary fibre requirement during diabetesdietary fibre is that part of food which is not digested by the intestines high fibre meals have shown to
q carbohydrates requirement during diabetescarbohydrates these to a large extent depend on the food habits complex carbohydrates with more fibre are