So sorry, due to extensive travelling, I was unable to write this blog. I'm back again and let us together push away Diabetes from our system, with natural means. Like I said, once we are not psychologically disturbed about our sugar levels, often imagining, the worst happening to our different parts of our body, that often sets in fear, it becomes easier to think and act on how we can bring our sugar levels down. Allopathic medicines for Diabetes give you the psychological satisfaction of controlling sugar levels. However, we never question the fact that despite medicines, you have to do jugglery with the doses or then finally latch on to Insulin to get your numbers, right. So, why not do the same, in a more effective and exciting way, by choosing the right kind of food, with a dash of exercise? Remember, once you decide to depend only on medicines, the medicines become your crutch - you lean on it so heavily that you often qualify eating the wrong kind of food particularly those made of wheat, milk and sugar. So I suggest that help your doctor reduce your doses and hopefully finally eliminate them, by eating mostly natural food than processed food.
One of the most important food in your diet is Flaxseed. It is called Javas in Marathi and San Ka Beej in Hindi. It is very much a part of the Maharashtrian diet in the form of Javas Chutney. Why Flaxseed is too important for you, if you are Diabetic, is because it contains Omega 3, fibre,protein, vitamins, minerals and amino acids and it is good for anti-inflammation. As I have experienced, inflammation is caused by indigestion and inflammation spikes your blood sugar levels. Flaxseed has a lot of fibre, so it also adds to your roughage and helps you counter constipation. Three to four teaspoons of Flaxseed should be good for you - however, begin with one or two teaspoons and then increasethe quantity to three to four teaspoons a day. Flaxseed is known as a low GI food too and is supposed to reduce your craving for unnecessary food. To know about the amazing goodness of flaxseed, go to this link of authoritynutrition, a website that I rely on- https://authoritynutrition.com/foods/flaxseeds/
I love the taste of Flaxseed, be it in the roasted or the oil form. I swear by it and include it in various ways, Here are some ways you can include Flaxseed in your daily diet. You must definitely make it a part of your daily food habit. By the way, the market is flooded with Flaxseeds in raw and roasted form as well as in the form of oil. So, you will have no difficulty in procuring it. You can order online too.
Roasted Flaxseed
This is the simplest way to eat Flaxseed. Roast it at home and have a teaspoon after your three meals - breakfast, lunch and dinner. You get readymade roasted Flaxseed in the market - make sure you do not get the one that is sugar coated. Roasted Flaxseed is very tasty to eat.
Flaxseed Oil
Use Flaxseed oil as salad dressing or spread on your bhakri or split green moong dal dosa. I specially recommend use of Flaxseed oil for the Nitric Oxide salad, the recipe of which has been mentioned in my earlier post, and which I have every morning. One teaspoon of Flaxseed oil in it, enhances the taste of the salad. You can also add two teaspoons of this oil in your soups. I have Dudhi (Bottle Gourd)-Carrot soup every evening and I add 2 tspns of Flaxseed oil to it. For those of you, who would be having Flaxseed oil for the first time, you may or may not like the taste. Please do develop the taste; do not give it up.
My friend, who has very successfully has brought down her sugar levels through food and exercise, has shared a recipe, which is very tasty. In a juicer/mixer, take 4 tspns of Flaxseed oil, add four tspns of onion juice and an apple, cut into pieces. Add four glasses of water to it and salt to taste. Consume it, three to four times a day, during the day at regular intervals. It helps in reducing your blood sugar levels. You can add one teaspoon of Flakseed oil in your green smoothie too. You can think of various other ways to include this oil in your diet.
Flaxseed Powder
Roast Flaxseed. When cool, it grind it fine or coarse (whichever you prefer) through the grinder/mixer. Now, sprinkle it on your subzis or dal. It adds to the taste.
Flaxseed Chutney
ingredients
Flaxseeds - 100 gms
Sesame (Til) seed - 50 gms
Curry leaves - 15-20 leaves
Red chilly whole - 1 or 2
Salt to taste
Roast Flaxseed, keep aside. Roast Til seeds, keep aside. Roast curry leaves, keep aside. Roast slightly, red chillies. When cool, put the ingredients in the the mixer, add salt an grind. The chutney is ready and remains good for over a fortnight in normal room temperature. You need not refrigerate it.
Flaxseed Raita
Ingredients
Soya Curds - 1 cup
Roasted groundut powder - 2 teaspoons
Flaxseed chutney or Flaxseed roasted powder - 3 teaspoons
Red chilli powder - 1/4th teaspoon
Mix all the above ingredients and add salt to taste. Mix it well. It tastes delicious along with dosas and bhakris.
I am hooked on to Flaxseed oil and chutney. It's goodness is too good to be ignored. Go buy it today itself and include it in your daily diet.
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