Diabetic patients often complain that even after eating healthy homemade bread and vegetables, their sugar level increases rapidly. In such a situation, most people start considering roti as the real villain and stop eating roti.
Diabetes expert Dr. Ruchita Mehta says that roti is not bad, but the real problem lies in the way of eating it. Most of the Indian patients make this mistake, due to which even simple meals at home increase their sugar level rapidly. In such a situation, if a small change is made in the way of eating, then you can eat home-made bread and vegetables comfortably and can also reduce the risk of increasing sugar.
Most people repeat this mistake while eating bread and vegetables.
Dr. Ruchita Mehta tells that most of the Indian diabetic patients eat bread and vegetables in the wrong order, which is the real problem. They eat bread first, then vegetables and protein come last in their diet or sometimes not at all. This is the reason why even if the food is healthy and simple, the sugar level increases rapidly. In fact, when you start your meal with carbs (like roti, rice or poha), blood sugar levels spike rapidly, insulin increases and your body goes into panic mode.
This should be the right way to eat
The doctor says that you should start eating with fiber (salad or vegetables). After this, take any source of protein like pulses, cheese, curd, tofu or eggs. Keep carbs like bread, rice or coarse grains last. By making these small changes, glucose absorption slows down, sugar levels do not rise rapidly after eating, insulin response improves, your stomach remains full for a longer time and cravings also reduce.
What you are eating is equally important as how you are eating it.
Many people say that I am eating the same things, yet my sugar is increasing. This is because what you are eating is as important as how you are eating it. Medication may lower your sugar levels for a short period of time, but when you eat right, your body learns to handle glucose better. Even after eating the same food and having the same calories, just changing the way you eat can significantly change the body’s sugar response.
Note: This article has been written for general information purposes only. Do not consider it in any way a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor for questions related to any health problem or medical condition.