DIA-DIET

DIA   -   DIET 

If you’re on the wrong side of the sugar border and are wondering how to combat the sugar beast, then stick to the age-old principle of eating right.  A balanced diet is vital to good health.

 FOR BREAKFAT: MUST – HAVES:

 Brown bread, bajra-based dishes

Oats (boil the water before putting the oats in)

Fruits like apples, cherries, pears, papaya and peaches (these have a low Glycemic Index (GI))

Low-fat yoghurt 

AVOID

Idly and meals that have a high GL Try not to have ragi porridge..

 BRUNCH

Vegetable clear soup/spinach soup (without cream)

Multi-grain bread sandwiches, bran crackers or rusk

FOR LUNCH

Start with salads, as they have a high satiety value

Basmati or brown rice (it has a lower GI) with rajma, horse gram, moong dhal or red kidney beans.

Green leafy vegetables and snake and bitter gourd

Soya (an essential part of the diet)

Skimmed-milk curd

AVOID-FOR  DINNER

Soya dosa or bajra roti.  Eat more vegetables and dal;

End your day with a glass of skimmed milk

Non-Vegetarians could try chicken without the skin and fish-based dishes.