Sharadiya Navratri of the year 2024 has started. From today, people will fast for 9 days. However, fasting is not considered appropriate for diabetic patients because these people are prohibited from staying hungry for a long time. By doing this the blood sugar level in their body may increase. For these people, it is important to keep some special things in mind before observing the Navratri fast. So let us know how to take special care of health during fasting.
How to control diabetes?
Diabetic patients should check their sugar level before fasting. These people cannot remain hungry the whole day, so they should include healthy things in their diet. One should never eat sweet things immediately after breaking the fast. They should not eat fruits on an empty stomach, such people should not remain without water for a long time. These people should not eat more than 200 grams of fruits during the fast.
What should diabetic patients eat during fasting?
There are many food items to eat during Navratri fast which are healthy for diabetic patients. It will give energy to diabetic patients throughout the day and will also keep the sugar level under control. Diabetic patients should keep eating something from time to time. These people can eat foods with high glycemic index like peanuts, curd, buttermilk. Food items eaten during Navratri include buckwheat, doodhi shaak and sama rice. All these things are very beneficial for the health of diabetic patients. Buckwheat flour is rich in carbohydrates. Eating Khichdi made from Samana rice will be beneficial for them. These people can eat these 3 things.
- eat buckwheat flour roti
- Paneer Bhurji without onion and garlic.
- You can make different recipes with the same rice
- Apart from this, you can also cook food with Shingoda flour.