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  • Heart Friendly and Diabetes Friendly Healthy and Tasty Recipes
    Are you looking for recipes that are heart friendly, reduce cholesterol and cardiovascular risk and are diabetes friendly? Have you got tired eating the same bland diet that you have been put on? Did you think that healthy foods cannot be tasty?  You liked our previous book on weight loss and are looking for more nutritious recipes?  Download our healthy cookbook prepared in conjunction with our panelled dietitians by clicking here or on the image below. If you are already…
  • Diabetes Friendly Bengali Recipes to Tickle your Taste Buds
    Bengal has a reputation for food and fish is, of course, the piece de resistance. These vegetarian and non-vegetarian Bengali specialities help you retain your taste while also keeping them diabetes-friendly. Certainly worth a try!   Lau Payesh (Serving size 4 persons) Pic above Ingredients Lau 250Gm (Grated) Milk 500 Ml Bay Leaf 2 Pcs Cardamom 4Pcs Almonds for Garnishing Oil 10 Tbs Stevia 2g (sweeteners) Instructions Heat oil in a kadhai, add bay leaf, grated lau and stir fry for…
  • Patient Stories: Lifestyle changes that helped control Diabetes
    Little changes in your daily routine go a long way in managing and controlling Diabetes. We asked people in Singapore and India on the most challenging aspect of diabetes management and the advice/tip they would like to share with the Diabetes Community:  1)    What was the most difficult lifestyle change for you to make and why? JAYESH: The biggest problem I had was to start working out; there was a huge inertia and getting over it was not easy. It helps if you don’t think…
  • Image of dumbbells, muesli bowl and measuring tape and text healthy approach to weight loss
    11 Tips On How To Reduce Weight
    Obesity or being overweight is the causative factor for several chronic non-communicable diseases including heart disease, diabetes and certain types of cancers #tbl tr td:nth-child(0) { { width:44px!important; } #tbl tr td:nth-child(1) { { width:141px!important; } #tbl tr td:nth-child(2) { { width:77px!important; } #tbl tr td:nth-child(3) { { width:44px!important; } #tbl tr td:nth-child(4) { { width:141px!important; } #tbl tr td:nth-child(5) { { width:77px!important; } A dramatic increase in…
  • Healthy ways to gain weight
    Believe it or not people who are thin and underweight are not always healthy and free of illness. They can struggle to put on weight. Our nutritionist Kohila Govindaraju shares tips on healthy meal plan to gain weight. This is also important as people age and lose weight. Being lean sounds great, but being underweight because of poor nutrition doesn't sound healthy at all. Being underweight, you are more likely to pick up infections, a lack of vitamins and minerals will hinder your growth if…
  • 6 Easy Ways to Prevent Diabetes [Infographic]
    Dr Anoop Misra, Chairman National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation (N-DOC0 says diabetes is 80% dependent on lifestyle.  Genes need to interact with the environment for expression. Even if a gene for diabetes is present in an individual, healthy lifestyle can alter gene expression in a favourable manner.    
  • Aqua therapy - a fitness solution beyond joint pains
    Struggling with joint aches and pains and not able to exercise. Is Aqua Therapy an option for you? PatientsEngage speaks to Mumbai-based Deepali Jain, a certified aqua specialist and fitness expert and Sucheta Talwar who conquered fear of water and severe arthritis with aqua therapy.  What is Aqua Therapy? Aqua Therapy is a specialized form of water-based exercises and work outs for relaxation, fitness, health benefits and rehabilitation. It refers to the use of water for…
  • 4 Winter Diet Myths addressed
    Did you know an individual gains an average of 2-5 Kgs in winter? Winter is a season of indulgences pushing us often to have food loaded with calories. Dietician and diabetes educator, Ujjwala Baxi tells us how to enjoy the winter without gaining weight. Come winter, the season of mist and mellow fruitfulness, and we tend to gear up for both warm clothes as well as those mouthwatering season-specials that make every nippy evening worth its while. We throw our calorie-consciousness to the winds…
  • 3 Simple Steps to Manage Diabetes E-book
    A lot people find managing Diabetes on a day to day basis very difficult. But there is no need to worry. Here we have drawn from the experiences of those with diabetes and provided you tips to understand and manage your diabetes https://www.patientsengage.com/personal-voices/diabetes-has-kept-me-healthy https://www.patientsengage.com/personal-voices/focus-exercise-and-diet-control Click on the image below, login or register and download 3 Simple Steps To Diabetes Management Click on the image…