Diabetes articles: Indian food, tests and everyday care
Detailed, India-specific answers to single diabetes questions, from what goes on your thali to what your numbers mean. For the full picture of symptoms, tests and treatment, start with the diabetes hub.
Food and nutrition
-
Indian diabetes diet chart: veg and non-veg day plans
The diabetes plate, three Indian day plans and a swap table, using home food and household measures.
-
Glycemic index of Indian foods: what the numbers can and cannot tell you
Published GI values for Indian foods with their sources, and what GI can and cannot tell you.
-
Indian breakfast for diabetes and cholesterol: where oats fit
Common Indian breakfasts adjusted for sugar and cholesterol, and the real oats dose for lowering LDL.
-
High-protein vegetarian foods in India: how to reach your protein target
ICMR-NIN's protein target, IFCT values for dal, paneer and soya, and two example days without powders.
Tests and numbers
-
Belly fat and waist size: why Indians face risk at lower numbers
Why Indians face risk at a smaller waist, how to measure it at home, and what really reduces belly fat.
-
Health checkup after 45 in India: blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol and bone
Which checks you need after 45, how often, what the numbers mean, and which package tests to skip.
Reading is good. Doing is better.
These articles are general guidance. Disha, your AI health coach, turns them into daily habits around your own food, routine and reports.
