District hospital celebrates "World Diabetes Day" at Rajouri.
Regular physical activity, healthy and balanced diet and promotion of healthy are key to preventing diabetes:MS
Rajouri: World Diabetes Day celebrated at district hospital here today on under the supervision of Medical Superintendent DH Rajouri Dr Mehmood Hussain Bajar.A large number of people were screened for the disease and awearness regarding the disease was imaprted by the consultant physician and staff of the Non Communicable Diseases Clinic. The Medical Superintendent while talking to the people regarding the disease and importance of celebrating the day said that the theme of World Diabetes Day 2018 is 'The Family and Diabetes'.
"Currently, 425 million people suffer from diabetes, among which most of the cases are that of Type 2 diabetes. A more worrying trend is that every second diabetes patient is undiagnosed. But the good news is that the condition is "largely preventable", added Mr. Mehmood and further quoted that regular physical activity, healthy and balanced diet and promotion of healthy living environments are key to preventing diabetes. As stated by IDF, maintaining a healthy diet is one of the most important factors in reducing risks of developing diabetes and it is essential to inculcate healthy eating habits in all members of the family, in order to tackle this illness.
There are certain foods that are better at keeping blood sugar levels under check than others. Among these are nuts and nutritious seeds which have now become quite popular as snacks. It is important for people suffering from diabetes to snack between meals to prevent their blood sugar from dropping or spiking. However, it is crucial that the snacks for diabetics are healthy and nutritious, high in fibre and proteins, making them satiating and nuts and edible seeds fit these criteria perfectly.