Rice – A Colourful Grain
May 9, 2017
Freshly Steamed Primera Rice
May 11, 2017
1 ) Worldwide, diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death among women.
2 ) Obesity and overweight, the strong risk factors for diabetes are more prevalent in women than men.
3 ) Cooking meals that include whole grains such as Primera Rice and non-starchy vegetables is not only suitable for family members with diabetes, but it is also healthy for the whole family.
4 ) Skipping meals is never a wise way to manage diabetes. It only promotes weight gain.
5 ) It is safe for women diagnosed with diabetes to get pregnant, as long as they have approached health care professionals to get medical advice before getting pregnant.
6 ) Gestational diabetes is a condition when women suddenly develop above normal blood sugar level during pregnancy.
7 ) Gestational diabetes makes pregnancy and delivering babies complicated.
8 ) Mothers who have had gestational diabetes have higher risk of developing diabetes later in life compared to mothers who have not had gestational diabetes.
9 ) Children who are born by mothers with gestational diabetes have twice the risk of developing diabetes later in life compared to children born from normal mothers.
10 ) A well-balanced diet during pregnancy is an effective prevention against overweight and obesity among both group of women and their children.
