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Nutrition for Diabetics
A vegetarian diet is one that includes all vegetarian foods and excludes animal foods.
Vegetarian diet contains fewer amounts of saturated fats and does not contain cholesterol unlike the animal foods. This diet includes fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes. These foods are rich in phytochemical that contain antioxidants which can scavenge the free radicals thus delaying the progression of the disease. It also helps in reduction of weight and hence can reduce those chances for obesity. These foods are not caloric dense and contain high amount of fiber that can increase the bulk of the diet. It can improve in people suffering from type 2 diabetes. It helps in reducing the complication like cardiovascular diseases and kidney diseases. However the benefits of vegetarian diet are dependent on the food choices and selection of the foods. It is necessary to take the help of dietitian before switching over to vegetarian diet.
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