Navratri Fasting Health : During Navratri, the holy festival of devotion and power, devotees please Goddess Mata Rani by observing a strict fast for whole nine days. This worship becomes more difficult when diabetic patients have to observe fast. It is a big challenge for diabetic patients to control their blood sugar level.
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Because due to change in eating timings and staying on an empty stomach for a long time, the sugar level can suddenly become very low (Hypoglycemia) or very high (Hyperglycemia). According to doctors, with proper precautions and the right diet plan, diabetic patients can fast safely.
what to eat and what not to eat
Choose Complex Carbs: Eat buckwheat flour, water chestnut flour, rajgira and sama rice (fasting rice) during the fast. Instead of deep-frying them (like puris or pakodas), prepare them in less oil/ghee in the form of roti, cheela or khichdi.
Include protein and fiber
Include unsweetened curd, buttermilk, cheese and makhana in your diet. This will keep your stomach full for a long time and prevent sudden increase in sugar.
avoid these
Avoid eating potatoes, sago, fried foods, sweets, bananas, sapota and packaged juices, because they have very high glycemic index.