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Morning Routine for Diabetics: What to Eat, Avoid, and Do

Morning Routine for Diabetics: What to Eat, Avoid, and Do Morning Routine for Diabetics: What to Eat, Avoid, and Do Living with diabetes is no walk in the park, but here’s the good news: a solid morning routine can change the game. How you kick off your day—what you eat, what you skip, and what you do—can set you up to manage your blood sugar like a pro, keep your energy humming, and feel more in control. I’ve been there, watching friends and family figure this out, and I’ve learned a thing or two about what works. In this guide, we’re diving deep into the best breakfast choices, the sneaky stuff to avoid, and the little habits that make a big difference. Plus, I’ve thrown in an FAQ section to tackle those nagging questions we all have. Ready to make your mornings work for you? Let’s get started! Why Mornings Matter When You Have Diabetes Mornings are your reset button. After fasting all night, your body’s primed to either soar or stumble de...
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Fats

Fats: Fats are the combination of glycerol and 3 fatty acids.
                                 
 There are three types of fats.

(1) Saturated fats (2) Unsaturated fats
(3) Trans fats.
(1) Saturated fats: In saturated fats, all fatty acid chain has a single bond. Saturated
Fats usually solid at room temperature.
Ex: beef, mutton, chicken, egg, palm oil, dairy products etc.
(2) Unsaturated fats: In unsaturated fats, there are one or more double bonds in fatty acids chain. Unsaturated fats liquid at room temperature. Generally, unsaturated fats are of two types. (A) Monounsaturated fats  
                               (B) polyunsaturated fats
(A) Monounsaturated fats: In
monounsaturated fats, the fatty acid chain has only one double bond the highest amount of monounsaturated fats foods are,
Avocado, olive oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil ( groundnut oil ) etc.
(B) Polyunsaturated fats: 
               In polyunsaturated, fatty acids chain has more than one double bonds. There are 3 types of polyunsaturated fats. (a) omega 3 fatty acid (b) omega 6 fatty acid (c) omega 9 fatty acid.
Ex: walnuts, soybean oil, sunflower oil, fish, etc.
(3) Trans fats: Trans fats actually an unsaturated fat. Trans fats are present naturally in ruminants. But a large number of trans fats are made artificially with hydrogenation of vegetable oil in industries. These trans fats are used in packaged food, snacks, for frying fast food etc. These trans fats are actually prevented food from spoiling in a long time.
Which fats are useful and harmful to our body?
Saturated and trans fats both are harmful to our body. Both saturated and trans fats increase LDL cholesterol which causes coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension etc. But unsaturated fats protect from coronary heart disease. And decrease LDL cholesterol, and keep healthy to our body.

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