Dec 20
16
By Dr K K Aggarwal
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- Keep your blood cholesterol less than 160 mg%. Even 1% reduction in cholesterol reduces the chances of heart attack by 2%.
- Uncontrolled diabetes and blood pressure can precipitate a heart attack. Keep these under check.
- Eat less, walk more.
- Regular exercise is good for health. The best exercise is walking, which is brisker than brisk walking.
- Soya products are good for health. These should form an essential ingredient of the diet.
- Fruits are better than juices.
- Brown rice is better than polished rice and jaggery is better than white sugar.
- Eat high fiber diet.
- Driving and drinking do not go together.
- Pregnant women must not drink. It harms the baby in the womb.
- Get your health check-up done at least once in a year.
- Salt intake should be restricted.
- Avoid APC where A stands for achar, P for papad and C for chutney.
Oct 19
31
By Dr K K Aggarwal
Filed Under Wellness | Tagged With: fiber diet, Guidelines on Health | | Comments Off on Guidelines on Health
- Keep your blood cholesterol less than 160 mg%. Even 1% reduction in cholesterol reduces the chances of heart attack by 2%.
- Uncontrolled diabetes and blood pressure can precipitate a heart attack. Keep these under check.
- Eat less, walk more.
- Regular exercise is good for health. The best exercise is walking, which is brisker than brisk walking.
- Soya products are good for health. These should form an essential ingredient of the diet.
- Fruits are better than juices.
- Brown rice is better than polished rice and jaggery is better than white sugar.
- Eat high fiber diet.
- Driving and drinking do not go together.
- Pregnant women must not drink. It harms the baby in the womb.
- Get your health check-up done at least once in a year.
- Salt intake should be restricted.
- Avoid APC where A stands for achar, P for papad and C for chutney.
May 18
4
By Dr K K Aggarwal
Filed Under Wellness | Tagged With: carbohydrates, Diabetes, fiber diet, Work out | | Comments Off on Tips to prevent diabetes
- Do not eat white refined carbohydrates.
- Eat less at a time.
- Work out at least 30 minutes a day.
- Eat plenty of green bitter vegetables
- Eat a high fiber diet.
- Do not eat trans fats in food.
Oct 14
13
By Dr K K Aggarwal
Filed Under Wellness | Tagged With: Eating high, fiber diet | | Comments Off on Eating high fiber diet
- There are two types of fibers. One is soluble and the other is insoluble.
- Soluble fiber includes those that are made up of carbohydrates and are soluble in water. Examples are oats, barley and legumes.
- Insoluble fiber comes from plant cells and does not dissolve in water. Examples are wheat, ragi and other grains.
- Traditionally, fiber is insoluble fiber.
- Dietary fiber is a combination of soluble and insoluble fiber.
- The recommended amount of dietary fiber is 20-35 gm in a day.
- Eating a high-fiber diet both can prevent constipation, reduce cholesterol, and help in reversing obesity and heart diseases in children and adults.
- A high-fiber diet should be a balanced diet with food from all food groups.
- The common sources of fiber are whole grain produce and cereals, legumes, fruits and vegetables.
- Prunes and peas are natural laxatives.
- Raw vegetables such as carrot, garlic or cherry tomatoes are rich in fiber.
- Salads with dark green lettuce provide high fiber content.
- Eating whole wheat bread or with added fiber is a rich source of fiber.
- Prefer brown rice over white rice.
- You can eat whole wheat carbohydrates, bran muffins, bran cereals or oat meals.
- Avoid eating refined white flour, cereals and other starches.
- If juices are to be taken, one should take 4-6 ozs.
- Fruits are better than juices
- Try to develop a taste for bran by starting with 2-4 table spoons every day.
- Mix a high fiber cereal with a regular cereal.
- Isabgol is a fiber supplement.
