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.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Methi Seeds(Fenugreek)-- a wonder in food



Methi seeds – wonder medicine for Sugar patients.

Methi seeds (fenugreek) have the wonderful property of reducing the sugar level as well as the cholesterol level in the blood. Here are some tips as to how to use them in our regular food items.
1.    Methi seeds will enhance the taste of the food.
2.    It has 50% fiber content in it which helps to reduce the sugar and cholesterol levels in the blood as more fibrous the food is, more insulin will be produced in the body.
3.    These patients can take 50 gms of methi seeds daily dividing it in 2 portions.
4.    These seeds can be soaked in water and added to dhals or sambar or can be fried and powdered and mixed with all food stuffs. Soaked fenugreeks will lose its sour taste to a great extent.
5.    The soaked methi seeds can be taken as it is 15 minutes before food.
6.    Soaked methi seeds can be added to dosai batter while grinding or dhals in sabji for chappathis and all.
7.    Fried and powdered methi seeds can be added to idli podi or sambar podi. The main purpose is to consume the required amount of the seeds.
8.    Methi seeds will have a cooling effect on the body and so it helps in digestion to a great extent.
9.    Methi leaves also have the same properties as seeds.
10.    Having this in mind, you can scroll through my blog for recipes on methi leaves like methi leaves sambar, methi parotta, methi dosa and all.

1 comment:

  1. Is it safe to have methi seeds during pregnancy.I've heard it induces early labour.

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