Indian Festivals Ring Alarm for Diabetes

Wed, 12 Oct 2011
The Indian festival of Diwali falls on Oct 26 this year and Durga Puja or Dusshera has just gone.

Unfortunately, the obesity rate increases during such festivals and the sugar control of established diabetics goes down.

Indian festivals involve eating and giving sweets.

There are many sweetmeats that are shared and gifted during these festivals, including rasgullas, soft, cottage cheese, spongy balls and milk based barfi.

Festival fun and the culture of sweet-eating can trigger long term health problems, ringing alarm bells for diabetes.

This condition develops due to high blood sugar levels of sugar and can lead to more serious complications like heart disease and stroke, kidney disease, nerve damage and blindness .

The culture of eating sweets especially at festival time is difficult to shake off.

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