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Diabetes can heal quite quickly in many patients
‘In two weeks, my 4 diabetes pills reduced to half!’ – Vinatha M Reddy
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Beetroot Halwa
Who said diabetics cannot enjoy sugar? They very well can, in the natural way. Try this delicious and easy to make beetroot halwa and do let us know how it turned out!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup finely grated unpeeled beetroot
- 1/4 tsp green cardamom powder
- 10 cashew nuts/equivalent number of walnuts, soaked for 8 hours
- 2 tsp water
- 1/2 cup pitted soft black dates, ground between fingers or otherwise ground into a paste
- 8-10 almonds, slivered
Method
Steam the grated beetroot with cardamom powder, for about 5 minutes. Blend the cashew nuts or walnuts with the water to make a thick cream. Add this and the ground dates to the steamed beetroot and mix very well. Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with the slivered almonds. Chill before serving.
Variation
Substitute beetroot with carrot, pumpkin or bottle gourd. Substitute cashew nuts/ walnuts with coconut.
Serves 2
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True causes of diabetes
Most people try to control diabetes by cutting out sugar or carbohydrates. However this does not solve the problem. To get rid of diabetes we should remove all the possible causes of diabetes or insulin resistance which are as follows:
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1. Diabetes is a hormonal problem
It is linked to other hormonal problems such as hypothyroid, PCOD, infertility, or vitamin D imbalance. When one hormone goes out of balance, the others can be affected.
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2. Foods
All animal products are likely to be high in hormones. Non-organic plant foods may contain hormones too, while hormonal medications like steroids, oral contraceptives or even medicines for fertility could contribute as well.
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3. Fat
Fat stored inside the muscles cells causes insulin resistance. Therefore, we must reduce all fats without fibre – oil, ghee, butter, and animal products including dairy and eggs – as they too are full of fat.
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4. Lack of fibre
Only plants have fibre although refined and processed plant foods also lack fibre. Fibre holds on to fat and flushes it out of the body. We should eat more whole plant based foods.
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5. Chemicals
These are hormone disruptors – medications, personal care products (soaps, shampoos, hair dyes, deodorants, toothpaste, hand sanitisers, perfumes, makeup etc), home care products (incense, air fresheners, detergents, pest control, phenyl etc), non-organic fruits and vegetables and other foods, readymade products, plastics, artificial sweeteners all have chemicals that can impact your condition.
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6. Dairy
Dairy and its derivatives contain fat, no fibre, hormones, chemicals (pesticides, PCBs, urea, antibiotics, adulterants). Dairy is therefore a leading cause of diabetes. It is also packed with hormones.
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7. Stress
This is often the precipitating cause of diabetes. Check your levels each time you are stressed or sick – you will be surprised to see how blood sugar shoots up.
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8. Lack of exercise
Exercise helps reduce stress by increasing serotonin and endorphins. It also helps to burn fat. Choose a form of exercise that you truly enjoy.
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9. Lack of Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a hormone and unfortunately almost everyone in urban areas suffers from a lack of it. It is important to regularly check the levels of this hormone, and supplement if necessary.
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10. Beverages
Tea, coffee, colas, alcohol, and sweetened drinks raise blood sugar levels and should be completely avoided.
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