Blood Pressure+Diabetes

[Half_rupee]

Re: Blood Pressure+Diabetes

@canadiandesigirl

Little to no added salt to any food. Carbs are essential even for someone with diabetes but what they need to be careful of is not to eat processed foods (white bread, pastas) and sweet products ( desserts: cakes, cookies). However they should and need to eat carbs that are high in fiber eg. whole wheat flour to make roti should be used. You can also eat fruits because they are high in fiber. Fiber slows down the digestion and decreases the occurrance of spike in blood sugar. It is also extremely important for someone with high blood pressure and diabetes to be within the healthy range of weight for their height. FYI the health range (18.4 to 24.9 BMI) is not suitable for us Indo Asians. We should aim for a BMI of less then 23.

excellent advice- also check the website nhspatients