Pragati Shrivastava

Sugar or No Sugar Pragati Shrivastava

This book is not another recipe book of Indian cooking; instead it provides the recent science-based information on low Glycemic Index (GI) food options for those who want to maintain steady blood sugar levels such as diabetics, thereby offering dishes that ultimately end up in a steady blood sugar release from the food upon digestion in human body. Diabetes care requires specific dietary strategies that help maintaining steady blood sugar levels that is only possible by adding fiber and protein to diet along with carbohydrates of low glycemic values. Therefore, this book provides basic information on nutritive values and glycemic index of food constituents of each recipe. Ingredients in each recipe have been chosen to produce meals that provide steady blood sugar supply upon digestion. The book will generate awareness amongst diabetics for developing low glycemic index food options of better nutritional quality. Besides dietary goal of low glycemic index food options, the other factors to control blood sugar include life style modifications, exercise, being physically active and appropriate medications as prescribed by Physician that go long way to control diabetes and provide better and healthy living.