Almonds Play an Effective Part in Diabetes Management

Thu, 18 Mar 2010
The number of diabetics in India is forecast to increase to nealy 70 million by 2025.

Presently, around 11% of India’s urban population and 3% of its rural population aged above 15 is diabetic .

Diabetes represents a huge health problem in India with there currently being around 40 million people with diabetes in India in 2007.

Multiple studies have highlighted that the high incidence of diabetes in India is largely due to sedentary lifestyle, minimal physical activity, stress and diets which are high sugar, fat and calories .

The most common kind of diabetes is Type 2 diabetes, accounting for 95%of diabetics in India.

Hereby sufferers are non-insulin dependent and are able to control the glucose in their blood by adhering to a measured diet .

Therefore, correct nutrition plays a crucial role for diabetics in India, given that it is the key factor responsible for regulating insulin release in the body.

Foods that help people improve their blood glucose control and result in an overall diabetes control are healthy food choices for a diabetes patient in India.

The above stated facts relate to the two recent studies presented at the International Congress of Nutrition held in Bangkok, Thailand in October 2009, on the effects of almond consumption on insulin regulation, providing fresh insights into the importance of beginning your day with breakfast, namely with almonds.

The studies have proven that starting your day with almonds can help maintain healthy levels of insulin, which encourages healthy blood glucose levels and combats type 2 diabetes . Having almonds for breakfast can also help with weight control as they make you feel full for reasonable length of time.

This is critical as being overweight is a key risk factor in the development of diabetes.

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