The trauma that is caused by surgical procedure results in increased stress hormones like the catecholamine and cortisol which are known to decrease the insulin sensitivity. Also, there are chain of metabolic reactions that occur during this period of stress which reduces insulin secretion and increases the glucose production. When a person with diabetes is undergoing surgery there is already either reduced production of insulin or absence of insulin in the person, which along with the above metabolic changes results in hyperglycemia and ketosis.Hyperglycemia is a condition of diabetes, which ..read more

Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 10 mins Serves: 2 Ingredients: Mushroom – 1/2 cup Potato – 1/4 big (cubed) Beans and spinach – 1/2 cup (finely chopped) Onion – 1/4 (finely chopped) Garlic – 2 clove (minced) Green chili – 1(finely chopped) Red chili powder – 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder – 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon Corn flour – 1 tablespoon Diabetacare Soya flour – 1/4 cup (for coating) Coriander leaves – handful (finely chopped) Oil- 2 teaspoon (for frying) Salt – to taste Method: Boil potato and other vegetables together until all the veggies are tender but fir ..read more

Noriyuki Miyatani, a 65 year old man with diabetes, turned right into Midosuji Street in Osaska on June 30, 2014. He drove the wrong way, hitting a woman on her bicycle, fracturing her ribs. He then backed up and went in the other direction, hitting a truck, before smashing into the wall of a store. Police waited until Miyatani recovered from his injuries and then questioned him. He had taken his insulin injections on the morning of the accident and that while he was driving, he felt hungry and ate some sweets.  However, he could not remember causing the accident. Miyatani was charged for ..read more

Preparation Time--15 minutes; Cooking Time- 25 minutes; Serves- 1; Ingredients: Chicken- 70 grams; Palak/Spinach- 50 grams ; Green Chilies – 2; Ginger garlic paste- 3 teaspoon; Chopped medium onion- 1; > Chopped medium tomatoes- 1/4 cup; Oil- 2 teaspoon; Dhania/Coriander powder- ½ teaspoon; Garam masala powder- ½ teaspoon; > Chili powder- ¼ teaspoon; Salt- as required; Diabetacare Watermelon seed paste- 1 teaspoon; Method: • Boil palak/spinach in water for 2-3 minutes. Once cool, remove the excess water. Add watermelon seed paste and grind it into a fine paste • Heat oil in a tava (gri ..read more

Preparation Time: 10 minutes; Cooking Time: 10 minutes; Serves- 2; Ingredients Sprouted moong dal (whole green gram): 1/3 cup; Sprouted kala chana (brown chick peas): 1/8 cup; Sprouted kabuli chana (white chick peas): 1/8 cup; Sprouted peanuts: 1/8 cup; Chopped onions: ¼ cup; Chopped ginger: ¼ teaspoon; Garlic cloves (Chopped): 2; Green chilies (Chopped): 1; Chopped tomatoes: ¼ cup; Chopped coriander (dhania): ½ tablespoon; Cumin seeds (jeera): ½ cup; Turmeric powder (haldi): 1/8 teaspoon; Chilli powder: ¼ teaspoon; Diabetacare Flax seed powder: 1 teaspoon; Lemon juice: ½ teaspoon; Oil: 1 tea ..read more

Preparation Time: 60 minutes; Cooking Time: 25 minutes; Serves: 1 (2 pieces); Ingredients Split bengal gram (chana dal): 1/4 cup; Jaggery (gur) grated: 1/4 cup; Oil: 1 teaspoon; Saffron (kesar): a pinch; Green cardamom powder: 1/8 teaspoon; Nutmeg powder: a pinch; FOR THE DOUGH Diabetacare multigrain flour: 1/3 cup; Salt: a pinch; Pure ghee: 1 teaspoon; Method • Wash and boil chana dal. Drain and coarsely grind it • In a pan add the dal, grated jaggery, saffron, cardamom powder and nutmeg powder. Mix well • Cook, while stirring the dal all the time till it becomes dry and soft. Remove from ..read more

Preparation Time- 10 minutes; Cooking Time- 10 minutes; Serves- 1; Ingredients: Eggs (whites): 3; Oil: 1 teaspoon; Chopped onions- ¼ cup; Chopped red & yellow bell pepper- ½ cup; Chopped mushroom- ¼ cup; Chopped tomatoes- ¼ cup; Chopped green chilies- ½ teaspoon; Diabetacare Flaxseed, powdered- 1 teaspoon; Salt- as required; Black pepper powder – for seasoning; Method: • Heat oil in a pan and sauté chopped onions, red & yellow bell peppers, mushrooms, and green chilies for 1 minute. • Add chopped tomatoes and sauté some more. • Add powdered Diabetacare flaxseed and salt as required ..read more

Diabetes is a major public health problem that is approaching epidemic proportions globally. According to International Diabetes Federation Atlas 2015, approximately 415 million adults have diabetes globally and more than 75% of adults with diabetes live in low and middle-income countries. India is particularly at risk. In India, an estimated 69.2 million people were diabetic in the year 2015, which as per the WHO assessment stood at 63 million in the year 2013. Diabetes prevalence has grown at an alarming rate in India with International Diabetes Federation estimating the number to be 100 mil ..read more

Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) is the limiting factor for good diabetes control in children with Type 1 diabetes. Hypoglycemia occurs when the child’s blood glucose level falls below the need for his/her body to function properly. It occurs frequently with tight control of blood glucose (sugar) that is needed to prevent future complications like blindness, kidney failure, and amputation. On the other hand, hypoglycemia causes a lot of inconvenience to day to day life and if severe, it can even be fatal. Therefore, the challenge for parents with Type 1 diabetes children is how to maintain tig ..read more

The number of people with diabetes is increasing in most countries. According to International Diabetes Federation Atlas 2015, approximately 415 million adults globally have diabetes; and this number will rise to 642 million by 2040. In India, an estimated 69.2 million people were diabetic in the year 2015, which as per the WHO assessment, stood at 63 million in the year 2013. Diabetes prevalence has grown at an alarming rate in India with WHO estimating the number to be 100 million by 2030. Diabetes prevalence puts a large section of the Indian population at an increased risk of heart disease ..read more