Family History of Diabetes: Can Daily Habits Lower Your Risk?

Does type 2 diabetes run in your family? Discover how balanced Indian meals, regular physical activity, better sleep, and sustainable daily habits can help lower your risk. Learn how Chief Nutritionist Vasanthi Senthilvel at Newtrist can guide you towards personalised preventive nutrition.

Meal Timing and Fasting with Diabetes: What to Consider

Meal timing and fasting can affect diabetes differently depending on treatment, glucose patterns, daily routine and the type of fast being considered. This guide explains irregular eating, long gaps, shift work, intermittent and religious fasting, medication and insulin considerations, and when medical coordination is important.

Diabetes and Weight Loss: A Personalised Nutrition Approach

Weight management can be relevant for some people with diabetes, but weight loss is not a universal requirement. This guide explains how body composition, nutritional adequacy, appetite, activity, sleep, medication, previous dieting and individual health goals shape a safer and more sustainable approach.

Vegetarian Diet for Diabetes: Nutrition Considerations

A vegetarian eating pattern can fit diabetes care, but the vegetarian label alone does not guarantee nutritional adequacy or an appropriate carbohydrate balance. This guide explains vegetarian protein, pulses, dairy, soy, nuts and seeds, fibre, vitamin B12, vegan considerations and why individual needs differ.

Indian Foods for Diabetes: Rice, Roti, Dal and Everyday Choices

Indian foods can fit into diabetes nutrition without replacing familiar regional diets with special products. This guide explains how rice, roti, millets, idli, dosa, dal, dairy, vegetables, protein foods, snacks and sweets differ, and why preparation, household habits and individual treatment matter.

Fruits for Diabetes: Which Fruits Can You Eat?

People with diabetes do not need to follow a short universal list of permitted fruits. This guide explains how whole fruit, natural sugars, fibre, juice, dried fruit, ripeness and processing can affect suitability, with familiar Indian fruit examples and clear limits on general advice.

Foods to Avoid with Diabetes: What to Limit and Why

Foods to avoid with diabetes are better understood as foods that may need limiting rather than a universal forbidden list. This guide explains which food and drink categories deserve closer attention, why they matter, and why the appropriate level of restriction differs between people.