28/11/2015
DREAMM away your diabetes
We are what we eat. A high calorie diet, typically rich in carbohydrates and fat, along with a sedentary lifestyle are partners in crime leading to obesity and diabetes affecting our health and well being. The Diabetes Reversal through Education And Meal Management (DREAMM) project introduced by Chellaram Diabetes Hospital aims at managing your sugar levels and reversing high glucose levels. Diet intake monitoring in the DREAMM project is conducted by: I Managing a food diary I Regularly monitoring sugar levels and other bodily parameters I Weekly follow-ups with in-house doctor and dietician I Diet modification in accordance to blood test results and under the guidance of well trained medical experts “A customised 1000 kcalday diet plan is prescribed containing foods high in protein according to the ideal body weight.This helps improve insulin secretion. Support and guidance is offered to individuals post completion of the DREAMM project through continued diet counselling and frequent follow-ups.
