A quick reminder of some of the more common mistakes in diabetes management made by people in slideshow format.
Read more on the Seven Common Mistakes of Diabetes Management by Meenu Agarwal, a clinical dietician and nutritionist based in Singapore
Wholesome pancakes can work on a complete meal that can be eaten for breakfast or dinner! Kids absolutely devour it and never can tell that it is a sugarless treat! Servings: 4-6 thick pancakes Ingredients ½ cup whole rolled oats ½ cup whole wheat flour I egg (for eggless option, use 2 tbsp yogurt) ¼ cup paneer or cottage cheese ½ cup of diced apples or bananas 4-6 almonds (chopped) 1 tsp of ground cinnamon 1 tsp of vanilla essence 2-3 tbsps of milk (or as required) Sprinkle of flax seeds (…
Deaths due to Breast Cancer are preventable. Just do the Breast Self Exam once a month to catch any abnormalities early. Download this shower card to reduce breast cancer mortality Breast cancer is one of the commonest cancers for women. It can also affect a small percentage of men. If detected early, it is also a cancer with one of the higher survival rates. So it is important that we take the necessary steps to detect lumps in the breast and other abnormalities early to improve our chances.…
Ms.Bincy Mathew is a psycho-oncologist, currently working with HCMCT-Manipal Hospitals, New Delhi. She talks about the importance of counselling for cancer patients and their families who are dealing with their psycho-social issues. What is the role of Psycho-oncology or psychosocial oncology in Cancer care? It is not a myth that cancer brings a lot of emotional and psychological burden on patient’s and caregiver's lives. The fact is, most people are not prepared to face such unexpected…
Diet changes are an integral part of management of many chronic conditions. Here are real life experiences of eight women who incorporated diet and nutrition changes in their disease management regimen. Celiac Disease When Jeeva Anna George was diagnosed with Celiac disease, an uncommon digestive disorder causing inflammation of the small intestine, her whole life began revolving around food. Here she talks at length about her personal journey and how she learnt the hard way to control…
While exercise is one of the best ways to manage hypertension, there are are some precautions you must take while exercising if you have High Blood Pressure. Exercise is the best way to lower blood pressure and is highly recommended by doctors for people with Hypertension (high blood pressure). Exercises help the heart pump blood more efficiently thereby decreasing the strain on the arteries and lowering the blood pressure. Exercising also aids in increasing energy levels and…
Can Yoga help people manage their chronc conditions? We picked out a wide range of conditions where patients have benefitted from practice of yoga. It is fairly well known that people with certain conditions like Diabetes, Hypertension and Arthritis benefit from regular practice of yoga. You can also download our ebooks on the same from our E-Books Resources Page. But the benefit of yoga goes beyond that to neurological conditions like Parkinson's and Epilepsy, auto-immune…
Is going gluten-free just a fad or is there a valid reason to consider this lifestyle change? Dr. Shital Raval explains what is gluten and the difference between wheat allergy, gluten intolerance and celiac disease. Remember to bookmark this. Along with the growing trend of multigrain goods in the food market and nutritional world, there has also been a proliferating market for gluten-free food products. This has been hand-in-hand with emergent reports of gluten sensitivities and intolerance…
Our ability to worry can help plan and prepare, but when we’re stuck in this state it can prevent us from taking any action at all. Stress can also turn into worry when we get bogged down into concerns that aren’t related to the present moment. We can go in circles on what we could have/ should have done yesterday, or what we could/ should do tomorrow. A couple of quotes that can help us through these difficult times. Worry often gives a small thing a great shadow The greatest…
