Question

PROTEIN 25 GM CARBOHYDRATE 2GM IN A SCOOP INDIA

Answer 1

It is better to avoid alcohol. Too much alcohol may cause low blood sugar by potentiating the effect of insulin or drugs and blocking glucose production in the liver while adding to calories. It can cause increase in cholesterol and triglycerides.

Artificial sweeteners like aspartame and saccharine tablets are available. They are safe and may be used in moderate amounts.

Vegetables mentioned under the List 8 Vegetable Exchange have negligible calories and may be used whenever desirable.
Avoid or restrict foodstuffs high in saturated fat and cholesterol
Avoid sweet foods, jams, chocolates, cakes, sweet cream, which increase triglyceride levels.
Bake, roast, boil or steam instead of frying food.
Do not replace oil and fat with calories in terms of sweets which when taken in excess get converted to triglycerides.
* Calorific Values adopted from "Living with Diabetes" by Dr. Sudha Vidhyasagar and Dr. Vinod Krishnan, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.