Why a blog on GD?

I thought of writing something on diet for Gestational Diabetes (GD) when my daughter-in-law had GD last year. Being a vegetarian, she had very little choice when it came to American hospital diet. She was admitted in the hospital on the 26th week of gestation with high GD and for about 3 weeks, I had to manage her diet with proper calculation of carbohydrate, protein and fibre.With proper guidance and wonderful cooperation from her dietitian, we could keep her glucose level under control. She delivered a girl baby on her 29th week, and both mother and daughter are doing great today.

Friday, August 5, 2011

Amla( Gooseberry)

Gooseberry 


Amla (Gooseberry) is a potent gift of Mother Nature to mankind. Humanity has utilized its benefits for decades, and it forms an indispensable part of the ayurvedic and unanai medicine. You must have seen your granny using Amla (Gooseberry) for pickles and murabas and its formulations for treating many common diseases. Amla or Gooseberry has many nutritious benefits. The Amla (Gooseberry) has been found to be the most abundant source of Vitamin C in the plant kingdom.

Diabetes occurs when the pancreas fails to regulate the blood glucose levels. It is the talk of the world today as the number of diabetic patients is rapidly increasing due to the adoption of western food habits aerated beverages, tobacco and alcohol.
If you suffer from this disease trust the anti-diabetic potential of Amla (Gooseberry) and prepare a mixture by mixing equal quantities of Amla (Gooseberry), jamun and bitter gourd powder. A teaspoonful of this mixture once or twice a day is effective in checking diabetes.

Amla Raitha
Big amla       --2 or 3
Green chilli   -- 1
Salt to taste
Thich curd    -- 1/2 cup
Grate the amla and microwave it just for a minute.
Cut the chilli to tiny bits.
Mix the curd , chilli, salt with curd and use it.This is the healthiest raitha possible full of vitamin C. Amla has the property to induce insulin secretion, so very good for diabetes.

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