WORLD DIABETES DAY 2017

World diabetes day is observed on November 14th each year to raise awareness about diabetes and promote affordable care to all. According to WHO data India is having highest number of diabetes,which is followed by China,America,Indonesia,Japan,Pakistan,Russia,Brazil,
Italy and Bangladesh .Theme for world diabetes day 2017 is "Women and Diabetes". 
There are currently over 199 million women living with diabetes.Two out of every 5 women with diabetes are in reproductive age in world wide .This will leads to high risk of early miscarriage, having baby with malformation ,infant mortality and maternal mortality.One  in 7 births is affected by gestational diabetes.
Diabetes is the ninth leading cause of death in women globally,causing 2.1 million deaths each year.Vitamin D deficiency is the main cause of type 2 diabetes women above the age of 30 are suffering from vitamin D deficiency.Women with diabetes are in higher risk to have an coronary heart disease than without diabetes. Uncontrolled diabetes will leads to many diseases like Diabetic retinopathy,glaucoma,cataract,sudden vision loss,Diabetic neuropathy,liver diseases,heart diseases,kidney diseases, stroke and death .That's why women with diabetes should take proper medications and keep the blood sugar levels under control.To prevent developing diabetes encourage the girls and women to take healthy diet,Women and girls are key agents in the adoption of healthy lifestyle to improve the health and well being of future generation.Women are the gate keepers of household ,nutrition and life style habits.

• Prevent and developing diabetes encourage the girls and women to take
•  Healthy diet
• Early detection
• Regular checkups
•  balanced diet 
• Maintain normal weight
•  Doing regular exercise for 30 to 40 minutes daily
• Low glycemic index foods and fiber rich foods like green leafy vegetables like spinach ,curry leaves,drumstic leaves ,methi leaves, beans,jamoon, noni fruit,kiwi ,guva fruit,omega 3 fatty acids, nuts like almonds,walnuts, fruits like cherries,berries,apple,whole germinated grains and pulses, chromimum rich food stuffs,Coriander seeds ,fenugreek seeds,methi leaves,black cumin seeds,bitter gourd,ivy gourd,grape seeds,olive seeds,pumpkin seeds, fruit,amla,herbs like sirukurinjan ,gudichchi,insulin plant ,tulsi,turnip,cinnamom ,garlic,onion ,turmeric ,stevia,mango leaves,Aloeovera juice,sundakkai,athalakkai,curry leaves etc.regular intake of above said foods will prevent the risk of developing diabetes.
• Minimum of 30 minutes exposure to the sunlight to get rid of vitamin D deficiency and take calcium rich foods stuffs like milk ,cheese ,paneer and yogurt. 
• Doing yogasanas like dhanurasana,vajrasana ,sarvangasana,paschimothasana,chakrasana,ardha machendrasa,halasana  and pranayamam. 
•  Pressing your both hands and foots with you hands or acupressure equipements, for 10 to 15 minutes
• Clapping hands for 10 to 15 minutes daily
• laughing 
• Stress free life
• Easy going habits Above said all habits will prevent the risk of developing type 2 diabetes .