Diwali is a Hindu festival popular in parts of south Asia especially celebrated with the lightening diyas or lanterns in front of houses, bursting of fireworks, decorating with colourful lights garlands, buying gold ornaments and sharing sweets, chocolates, etc. Therefore, this is mainly popular among the children. This festival signifies the victory of good over evil, hope over despair, knowledge over illiteracy, and love over hatred. The another most important tradition of making festival dishes especially sweets such as laddoo, barfi, shankarpali, gulabjamuns, sonpapadi, rasgulla and basundi, etc. During this festival season often people meet over lunch to enjoy it altogether all the delicious dishes keeping their diet aside.
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All the sweets are made up of sugar which is an enemy of the diabetic patients hence, proper control over diet happens to be crucial in maintaining of the blood glucose levels. For diabetics it become difficult to refuse when they were offered sweets unknowingly. Staying away from so their cravings for long time and watching others enjoying the same, leads to urge of eating them. Controlling this temptation to eat can even cause depression and irritability. Many times when control is lost then people end up eating lot of high calories, fat and sugar containing food items. This can induce some health problems so, most of the healthcare professionals suggest to undergo blood testing to check blood sugar levels. It is important to check the levels before and after the festival season. If the levels are slightly higher then, can be control by means of exercise and diabetic diet. Hence, calculation of the calories per day is important which will be helpful in celebrating this festival with all the enthusiasm. Following are the few tips on celebrating Diwali with out inviting the risk of diabetes.
Use artificial sweeteners : This is the best option to enjoy every moment of the festival and if sweets are made using artificial sweeteners then, any one can have it without hesitation.
Use low fat milk : By using low fat milk to make sweets like basundi, can achieve both the purpose of enjoyment of the taste and keeping control over sugar intake.
Eat more baked food : Generally, during the festival time we often have heavy meals, so eating baked food is really healthy and can easily be digested as it does not contain excess of fats.
Don’t forgot to try out some moves : Dancing is the best therapy which anyone can choose this season as one can witness lots of Diwali parties going on many places. This will definitely help you to burn few calories.
Include non-starchy vegetables in your diet : This option is always beneficial for the health, not only during the festive season but for the entire life. These vegetables contain fibers which can help in digestion.
Strictly avoid alcohol : You celebrate each and every moment of Diwali but, don’t make drinking alcohol a part of it. This can lead to a destruction in your celebration as there are high chances of getting carried away and spoiling not just your’s but every ones Diwali.
Cook with Olive oil : The Olive oil contains monounsaturated fatty acids which are actually considered as a healthy dietary fat. Hence, use olive oil for cooking to keep up your wellness.
Let’s this Diwali fulfill your home with healthy living and God’s blessings.
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