Dr. Priti Nanda Sibal discusses diabetes-friendly eating with a group, explaining that fruits like mango contain enzymes that help insulin metabolism. Watermelon and jamun are safer choices than lychee or chiku. The conversation covers portion control, fiber-rich alternatives like sweet potato, and why 30 minutes of daily exercise beats extreme gym routines.
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able to have full banana also.
But I'm okay.
Happened to me.
Yeah, as you said, I don't even walk.
Office need me walking, which is important.
You have a banana every day?
Yeah, I do. I used to eat 3-4 bananas.
So there are a lot of other options. For example, sweet potato. Sweet potato I eat.
I don't remember.
Exactly. And you know, shakar dandi, we can even give in diabetics.
Yes, ma'am.
And that's a very, very good source of fiber and potassium and, you know, a lot of other vitamins. So, harchis ke naam mithe, for example, mango. Any idea diabetics ka saakte ki liye? Ka saakte? Iss saal isme bahut baat chali hai, but till last year or 2-3 years back, sabse pehli cheese do diabetic ko bandh jaati thi, mango bandh jaati tha. But now they have realized that there are certain enzymes in mango which help correcting the metabolism of insulin.
So my father is a diabetic and he's stopped mangoes. Whenever I go and make him eat mango, eat mango, and his levels stay normal, nothing happens. He has to of course reduce the other carbs which he's eating along in that meal, but doesn't mean he cannot eat mango.
Exactly. But what are the fruits which he cannot eat? Any fruits? Fruits you think that, you know, he shouldn't eat?
I have heard—
yes, one is what I suggested not to eat. Lychee. Yes, lychee, chiku.
Yeah, these grapes. Yes, and less tea, more or less things.
Yeah, rest— even muskmelon is high, I'm sure.
Yes, muskmelon he doesn't take. Watermelon he does take.
Watermelon he can take, but muskmelon has a higher, higher Yes, but then jamun is exceptionally good for him.
Yes, it's very tasty.
So what? So what is healthy and not tasty? It is because we've taken out certain food items from our diet, knowingly or unknowingly. And that is why what has resulted in is that we start thinking about, you know, healthy, kiney healthy, healthy, kiney healthy. Rather, I think today is the time when we need to start thinking about balanced or not balanced. If we can come back to that again, I think—
maybe I don't eat bananas because being a girl— so mind plays a very important role.
So therefore, you know, there's this quote which says, when you have a master, you reach your goal faster. Of course. All right. And there are a lot of people who come and ask me, so why have you started this? And rightfully so, because if 100 people need it, one will pay for it, which is fine. But my thought to that is, I am yet to Can you meet a person who is completely sorted about information on healthy eating? You know, how much exercise is good for you. For example, American Heart Academy says 30 minutes of exercise every day is what you need to do. Right?
Where is Rajinder?
So why are we getting finicky about the fact that 'Do ghente gym karna mere ko'? It's, I think, too much.
So then it is not balancing your other things. Actually, today only we were discussing, like, there are some kind of exercises which are way beyond our
