{"id":6776,"date":"2021-12-24T18:14:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T12:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/?p=6776"},"modified":"2022-12-22T11:57:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T06:27:22","slug":"how-to-get-a-diabetic-diet-chart-that-works-for-you-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/how-to-get-a-diabetic-diet-chart-that-works-for-you-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get a Diabetic Diet Chart That Works for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mar-b-20\">Figuring out what you should eat and what you should avoid when you have diabetes can be tricky. With all the information thrown at you, right from things like \u2018don\u2019t eat rice or mangoes\u2019, \u2018choose chapatti instead\u2019 or \u2018carbs are your enemy\u2019 \u2013 all this advice can be confusing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">But, while we are not saying one piece of advice is better than the other, what you need to understand is \u2014 what works for one person may not work for you. In short, there\u2019s no one-size-fits-all formula when it comes to food and diabetes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"6 low-carb veggies for a diabetes-friendly diet\" data-src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R_6UqR1H7dY\" width=\"684\" height=\"385\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mar-b-20\"><strong>Why?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">We are all unique \u2013 our health history, genetics and even bodies \u2013 making a personalised diet plan especially imperative to successful blood sugar management. So, let\u2019s get into it \u2013<\/p>\n<h2>What does a standard diabetic food chart have?<\/h2>\n<section id=\"steps\" class=\"l-subsection steps-block\">\n<div class=\"l-subsection-h\">\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">A regular, non-personalised food chart is usually templatised.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">It follows the basic guidelines that certain foods help lower your blood sugar levels (or keep them in control), while others make them rise. And the main focus of these diets is weight loss because the idea that weight loss is directly related to better diabetes and blood sugar management is prevalent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">What\u2019s more, these diet charts are one-size-fits-all, and usually, there isn\u2019t too much follow-up on how you are doing with the diet, if it\u2019s helping you manage your blood sugars better or even how certain foods are affecting your blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&lt;div class=&quot;col-lg-12 cta-block cta-mob col-sm-12 col-xs-12 nutrition-cta&quot;&gt;\n                    &lt;div class=&quot;cta-body&quot;&gt;\n                        &lt;div class=&quot;row&quot; &gt;\n                            &lt;div class=&quot;col-lg-8  col-sm-8 col-xs-12&quot;&gt;\n                                &lt;strong class=&quot;cta-heading&quot;&gt;Looking for the perfect\n                                    Indian diet for \n                                    Diabetes?&lt;\/strong&gt;\n                                &lt;p class=&quot;cta-content&quot;&gt;Indias top Diabetes nutritionists \n                                    are here to help&lt;\/p&gt;\n                            &lt;\/div&gt;\n                        &lt;\/div&gt;\n                            &lt;div class=&quot;cta-form&quot;&gt;\n                            &lt;input type=&quot;hidden&quot; 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type=&quot;button&quot; class=&quot;btn&quot; style=&quot;color:#fff !important;&quot;&gt;Talk to a Program Advisor&lt;\/button&gt;\n                                            &lt;\/div&gt;\n                                        &lt;\/div&gt;\n                                    &lt;\/form&gt;\n                                &lt;\/div&gt;\n                            &lt;\/div&gt;\n                    &lt;\/div&gt;\n                    &lt;img class=&quot;cta-img&quot;  src=&quot;https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Group-1-2.png&quot; alt=&quot;healthy meal plate&quot; title=&quot;healthy meal plate&quot;&gt;\n                &lt;\/div&gt;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15105,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:2764340},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\"><div class=\"col-lg-12 cta-block cta-mob col-sm-12 col-xs-12 nutrition-cta\">\n                    <div class=\"cta-body\">\n                        <div class=\"row\" >\n                            <div class=\"col-lg-8  col-sm-8 col-xs-12\">\n                                <strong class=\"cta-heading\">Looking for the perfect\n                                    Indian diet for \n                                    Diabetes?<\/strong>\n                                <p class=\"cta-content\">Indias top Diabetes nutritionists \n                                    are here to help<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"cta-form\">\n                            <input type=\"hidden\" value=\"Nutritionist\" id=\"category_name\"> \n                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                    <form autocomplete=\"off\" class=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4\">\n                                            <div class=\"form-group\">\n                                                <input type=\"text\" id=\"name\" placeholder=\"Enter Name\" class=\"form-control input-md\" onkeypress=\"return (event.charCode > 64 && event.charCode < 91) || (event.charCode > 96 && event.charCode < 123) || (event.charCode==32)\"  required>\n                                                <span class=\"error\">Required<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4\">\n                                            <div class=\"form-group\">\n                                                <input type=\"number\" id=\"mobile\" onkeypress=\"if (this.value.length >9) return false;RestrictFirstZero(event)\" onkeydown=\"return (event.which >= 48 && event.which <= 57) || event.which == 8 || event.which == 46\" pattern=\"[0-9]*\" minlength=\"10\" maxlength = \"11\"  placeholder=\"Enter Contact No.\" class=\"form-control input-md\" required>\n                                                <span class=\"error\">Invalid number<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4\">\n                                            <div class=\"form-group\">\n                                                <input type=\"email\" id=\"email\" placeholder=\"Enter Email\" class=\"form-control input-md\">\n                                                <span class=\"error\">Invalid Email Id<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"cta-button\">\n                                                <button id=\"save-data-CRM\" type=\"button\" class=\"btn\" style=\"color:#fff !important;\">Talk to a Program Advisor<\/button>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/form>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cta-img lazyload\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Group-1-2.png\" alt=\"healthy meal plate\" title=\"healthy meal plate\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 355px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 355\/250;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cta-img\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Group-1-2.png\" alt=\"healthy meal plate\" title=\"healthy meal plate\"><\/noscript>\n                <\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">This means it\u2019s not personalised to you and your body\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">A regular food chart for people with diabetes usually includes the following:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mar-b-20\">\n<li class=\"mar-b-20\">Increase consumption of green leafy vegetables, flaxseeds, chia seeds, cinnamon, fatty fish like salmon or rawas, mackerel, and specific fruits and nuts.<\/li>\n<li>Stay away or avoid starchy and carb-rich foods like rice, potatoes, certain fruits, sugar-rich foods, and other unhealthy options.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">While all of this advice isn\u2019t bad, having a diet personalised to your lifestyle, dietary likes and dislikes and how your blood sugar responds to certain foods would be the best way to make a sustainable lifestyle change that will help keep your blood sugar levels in check over the long haul.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">And, lastly, a regular diet chart does not factor in the macro and micronutrients you are eating \u2014 both of which are extremely important to help you manage your blood sugar levels well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"natural-cure\" class=\"l-subsection\">\n<div class=\"l-subsection-h\">\n<h2>Let\u2019s look at the pros and cons of a regular, non-personalised diet:<\/h2>\n<table class=\"table mar-b-20\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Pros<\/th>\n<th>Cons<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"un-list pad-l-20\">\n<li>You have a plan that you can start with<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"un-list pad-l-20\">\n<li>It\u2019s not personalized to your lifestyle, needs, body<\/li>\n<li>It doesn\u2019t account for your personalized response to certain food \u2013 also known as Personalised Glycemic Response (PGR)<\/li>\n<li>The plan does not track the macro and micro nutrients in your food \u2013 both of which play an important role in blood sugar control<\/li>\n<li>Main focus is on weight loss, not blood sugar management They can be restrictive<\/li>\n<li>These plans may not always account for the foods you regularly eat, including home-cooked meals, which can make them unsustainable<\/li>\n<li>They may recommend food that you\u2019re not used to eating or are expensive, making it difficult to follow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"how-to\" class=\"l-subsection\">\n<div class=\"l-subsection-h\">\n<h2>Why having a personalised diet is essential?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">In people who don\u2019t have diabetes, their blood sugar (glucose) levels are tightly controlled by various hormones between 70-150 mg\/dl. This is important because glucose is the petrol or fuel for most bodily functions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">To help you understand this better, think of it this way \u2013 when you eat any food, your body digests the food in your intestines, and the glucose is extracted from the food is released into your blood. This glucose then causes your blood sugar levels to rise \u2013 which depends on the amount of carbohydrates and rate of digestion of the food \u2013 this whole process is called Glycemic response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">But Glycemic response is a very generalised term; what you need to know about is PGR or Personalised Glycemic Response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">So, in short, think about it this way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">What if we told you that those foods you were asked to avoid don\u2019t affect your blood sugars as much, and you can continue eating them?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">Or<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">If we could point out those foods that don\u2019t work well for your blood sugar levels and are best avoided?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">Or<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">Even if we could tell you the right combination of foods and even when to eat them for the best blood sugar control?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">Imagine how wonderful that would be?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">PGR is the glycemic response that is different for different people. Just like the picture below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Glycemic response for different people\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/articles\/images\/diet-for-diabetes-inner-images-1280x350px-1.webp\" alt=\"Glycemic response for different people\" width=\"1280\" height=\"350\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/350;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Glycemic response for different people\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/articles\/images\/diet-for-diabetes-inner-images-1280x350px-1.webp\" alt=\"Glycemic response for different people\" width=\"1280\" height=\"350\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">When you eat, let\u2019s say, a banana versus when your neighbour eats a banana \u2013 the changes in your blood sugar levels will differ from that of your neighbour\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">This means your glycemic response differs from one food to another and is also different from someone eating the same food. The reason for this difference could be your age, genes, muscle mass, gut bacteria and pancreatic reserve of hormones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">And that\u2019s why knowing your PGR or personalised glycemic response is the key to better diabetes control \u2013 one that\u2019s been ignored to date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"personalise\" class=\"l-subsection\">\n<div class=\"l-subsection-h\">\n<h2>How Personalised Glycemic Response helps you control your blood sugar better?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">One of the main reasons PGR works so well in helping you manage your blood sugar levels well is because it can help you identify the top foods that are good and those that are bad for your blood sugar control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">Once you have your PGR reports, you can get a personalised diet plan that\u2019ll work the best for you. The diet plan will then be based on those foods that are good for your blood sugar control and will try to minimise or eliminate those bad for your blood sugar control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">That\u2019s why following a personalised diet plan instead of a one-size-fits-all one can help you achieve better diabetes control.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Correlating Your Diet &amp; lifestyle with Blood Sugar Fluctions Given Your Personalised Glycemic Response\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/articles\/images\/diet-for-diabetes-inner-images-1280x350px-2.webp\" alt=\"Correlating Your Diet &amp; lifestyle with Blood Sugar Fluctions Given Your Personalised Glycemic Response\" width=\"1280\" height=\"350\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/350;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Correlating Your Diet &amp; lifestyle with Blood Sugar Fluctions Given Your Personalised Glycemic Response\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/articles\/images\/diet-for-diabetes-inner-images-1280x350px-2.webp\" alt=\"Correlating Your Diet &amp; lifestyle with Blood Sugar Fluctions Given Your Personalised Glycemic Response\" width=\"1280\" height=\"350\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">And, yes, it\u2019s possible for you to get a personalised glycemic response\u2013based diabetes management program that works for you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">This is precisely what you can get with Diabefly \u2013 A Digital Therapeutics (DTx) program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">With Diabefly, we monitor your blood sugars and your diet. We then correlate the results to understand your PGR.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">Once we have this information, your Diabefly coach will give you highly personalised recommendations that can help you manage your blood sugars better.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"l-subsection\">\n<div class=\"l-subsection-h\">\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"un-list \">\n<li>We are all unique \u2013 our health history, genetics and even bodies \u2013 making a personalised diet plan especially imperative to successful blood sugar management.<\/li>\n<li>Having a diet personalised to your lifestyle, dietary likes and dislikes and how your blood sugar responds to certain foods would be the best way to make a sustainable lifestyle change that will help keep your blood sugar levels in check over the long haul.<\/li>\n<li>PGR is the glycemic response that is different for different people &#8211; it can help you identify the top foods that are good and those that are bad for your blood sugar control.<\/li>\n<li>With Diabefly, we monitor your blood sugars and your diet. We then correlate the results to understand your PGR. Once we have this information, your Diabefly coach will give you highly personalised recommendations that can help you manage your blood sugars better.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"l-subsection\">\n<div class=\"l-subsection-h\">\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">What\u2019s more, Diabefly is a great tool if you\u2019ve just been diagnosed with diabetes. With Diabefly, the data your coach receives can help both your coach and doctor tailor the best lifestyle management plan that works for you. In some instances, this may also help you manage your glycemic control better and even reverse diabetes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mar-b-20\">Sounds interesting? Check us out at<a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/diabefly\">\u00a0https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/diabefly\u00a0<\/a>or give us a call at\u00a0<a class=\"text-link\" href=\"tel:022 48971077\">022 48971077<\/a>\u00a0Ext. 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"l-subsection\">\n<div class=\"l-subsection-h\">\n<div class=\"back-link\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Figuring out what you should eat and what you should avoid when you have diabetes can be tricky. 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