Diabetics can fast safely and without harm.KARACHI, August 21, 2009 (Balochistan Times): People with diabetes can fast safely, provided they are under the supervision of a qualified dialectologist and have taken prior medical and dietary advise, said Dr. Yaood Ahmedani. The consultant dialectologist and deputy director, Baqai Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology in a session organized for diabetics, by National Diabetes and Diabetic Foot diabetic foot A foot with a constellation of pathologic changes affecting the lower extremity in diabetics, often leading to amputation and/or death due to complications; the common initial lesion leading to amputation is a nonhealing skin ulcer, induced by Program, said majority of them could fast as dosage and timings of diabetes medicines are adjusted for the month of Ramadan. People with diabetes, however, must, monitor their blood sugar as advised by their doctor, he said. The dialectologist observed that it is not only diabetics but people in general fulfilling their religious obligations need to avoid over eating during sehri (meal before dawn). Dr. Yaqoob said excessive intake of fried and fatty foods and foods containing too much sugar must also be avoided in general. Safia Mehboob, Clinical Dietician dietician Nutritionist A health professional with specialized training in diet and nutrition at Baqai Institute discussing in detail a dietary guideline advised people to take a balanced diet balanced diet n. A diet that furnishes in proper proportions all of the nutrients necessary for adequate nutrition. balanced diet during Ramadan, consisting of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Although normally diabetics are advised to avoid parathas but a paratha For Indo-Scythian kings of Baluchistan, see Paratarajas Paratha is a flatbread that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is usually made with whole-wheat flour, pan fried in ghee / cooking oil, and often stuffed with vegetables, especially boiled potatoes, with moderate amount of canola oil or olive oil is advisable in Sehri, said the dietician. Ms. Safia Mehboob also explicitly discussed food choice for diabetics and with particular reference to dates, said these contain complex carbohydrates complex carbohydrates, n.pl polysaccharides; nutritional compounds composed of multiple monosaccharide (simple sugar) building blocks. Complex carbohydrates include starches, glycogen, and cellulose. and plenty of fibre. Patients on the occasion also raised different questions. (THROUGH ASIA Asia (ā`zhə), the world's largest continent, 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km), with about 3.3 billion people, nearly three fifths of the world's total population. PULSE) |
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