Will Corona Patients Get Health Justice?

Will Corona Patients Get Health Justice?

Health justice is a fundamental human right. It gives safety and dignity to everyone, regardless of caste, creed and status. It gives accessibility to affordable and equitable hospital care for all. Taking advantage of a patient's condition, compulsion, weakness and helplessness  is nothing but exploitation. It doesn't ensure health justice. In such circumstances, Will Corona Patients Get Health Justice?

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Corona Leeches

Corona business has turned more dangerous than corona itself. Covid-19 was a result of many centuries of mutations in the virus. Corona strains are both harmful and harmless. They infect different organs in different forms. The immunity against different strains is also different in different persons. So, corona virus isn't uniform in causing infections.  That means the strains may or may not be cruel. But, corona leeches are always cruel and harmful. They suck both money and peace from a patient's life, even life sometimes. Once the person’s family suffers such a mental and physical stroke, it may not be in a position to afford balanced food and post-covid medicines to the patient. If the same conditions prevail, will corona patients get health justice? 

Read also:. Coronavirus: Medical service providers | Unkindest exploitation

Kinds of  Corona Leeches

There are three kinds. One kind is seen in government covid centres. The second kind in unlicensed private Covid centres. The last one in corporate Covid centres. Ofcourse, you can't generalise all centres so, yet there are good and kind ones also.  Will corona patients get health justice?, if all centres are alike. 

Poor Man's Corona Centres

Patients from lower, middle and upper middle income groups are admitted here. They lack sufficient equipment, beds, medicines and more conspicuously staff. They are not in a position to accommodate, treat and attend to the needs of corona patients. Here the patient suffers and dies mostly due to fear of psychosis rather than the actual infection. The environment, the attitude of the staff and insufficient medical care kill the patient in advance, who otherwise might have survived by luck.  Will corona patients get health justice, in such circumstances? Consequently, the majority of patients from middle and upper middle class families run away to private hospitals, after seeing the way how corona patients die, without proper care and treatment.

Middle Class Corona Centres

The most popular kind is that of unlicensed private hospitals. The cost of treatment here is around ₹ 15,000/- per day. Patients from middle and upper middle class families are admitted here. Though equipment and staff are better, oxygen supply and less experienced staff are the limitations. Here too ten percent of patients may die due to many problems. Will corona patients get health justice, in such circumstances? 

Big Man's Corona Centres

These centres are exclusively for the richer and the richest.  Though well trained staff and state of the art technology available here, face to face care is lacking. Instead remote care is provided in many circumstances.  That's how the corona treatment varies, as per the class, though not per colour, caste, and creed. Will corona patients get health justice, in such circumstances? 

Reasons for Exploitative Treatment

One thing we have to think and analyse why it's so? Unions, corruptive employees, lack of responsibility in local, state and central government authorities are reasons for low standard treatment and unlicensed centres. Super specialities thrive due to  prosperous shareholders in bureaucracy, business forces and top politicians. Will corona patients get health justice, in such circumstances? 

Hope for Health Justice

Prevention is better than cure. Take vaccines in time, exercise regularly and take a balanced diet. That's how you can prevent corona leeches from devouring your blood. The other ray of hope is honest and humanistic volunteers to raise the voice against injustice and compel the concerned authorities to mend their ways to rebuild confidence among masses. You can see how some organisms are striving in this direction. 30 Organizations Defending the Right to Health

FOOD LIST TO CONTROL OBESITY, B.P., DIABETES, KIDNEY, HEART PROBLEMS

SOME FOODS ITEMS TO CONTROL OBESITY/ BP/DIABETES/ HEART PROBLEMS. PHYSICAL EXERCISE OR WALKING MUST. 

NOTE:  Make vegetables and fruits the main food and cereals and millets the least supplements.

There are three kinds of food lists posted in this blog. 1) food list based on glycemic load, 2) food list based on glycemic index and 3) food list in alphabetical order.

1) FOOD LIST BASED ON GLYCEMIC LOAD

1) The glycemic load (GL) of food is a number that estimates how much the food will raise a person's blood glucose level after eating it. 

2) One unit of glycemic load approximates the effect of consuming one gram of glucose.

3) Glycemic load accounts for how much carbohydrate is in the food and how much each gram of carbohydrate in the food raises blood glucose levels. 

4) Glycemic load is based on the glycemic index (GI), and is calculated by multiplying the grams of available carbohydrate in the food by the food's glycemic index, and then dividing by 100.

MORE PREFERABE FOOD ITEMS (117 food items) Low Glycemic Load: 0 to 10

1) GL 0 & GI 0: Water (avg 3 Lt per day)

2) GL 0 & GI 0: olive oil (original, not for frying) 

3) GL 0 & GI 0: sesame oil (not for frying)

4) GL 0 & GI 0: Almond (badam)

5) GL 0: GI 0: Coffee, tea (sugarless)

6) GL 0 & GI 0: egg (boiled)

7) GL0 & GI 0: fish (boiled, smoked), fry is unhealthy

8) GL 0 & GI 0: prawns, shrimps,  crustaceans (boiled), fry is unhealthy

9) GL 0 & GI 0: chicken (boiled or roasted skinless country chicken), fry is unhealthy

10) GL 0 & GI 0: organ meat, fry is unhealthy

11) GL 0 & GI 0: Beef, fry is unhealthy

12) GL 0 & GI 0: red meat boiled or roasted (avoid in case of BP,  heart & kidney problems), fry is unhealthy

13) GL 0 & GI 0: Ghee, Vanaspati (avoid in case of BP,  heart & kidney problems)

14) GL 0 & GI 1: ajwan, vamu (caraway) medicinal 

15) GL 0 & GI 2: musk melon seeds

16) GL 0 & GI 2: elaichi (cardamom) medicinal

17) GL 0 & GI 2: loang (cloves) medicinal

18) GL 0 & GI 2: patta (cinnamon) one of the best to reduce blood glucose levels

19) GL 0 & G 2-4: kale  (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

20) GL 0 & GI 3: Stevia (sweetener) sugar alternative

21) GL 0 & GI 4: zeera (cumin) medicinal

22) GL 0 & GI 4: karela. (bitter gourd) one of the best to reduce blood glucose levels

23) GL 0 & GI 5: vinegar

24) GL 0 & GI 5: kandori (little gourd) 

25) GL 0 & GI 5: lamba kaddu (bottle gourd)

26) GL 0 & GI 5: turai (ridge gourd)

27) GL 0 & GI 6: Raya(n) (sesame, mustard) medicinal

28) GL 0 & GI 6: watermelon seeds

29) GL 0 & GI 7: kalonji (black cumin, Fennel) one of the best to reduce blood glucose levels

30) GL 0 & GI 7: sunflower seeds

31) GL 0 & GI 7: Lettuce (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

32) GL 0 & GI 10: Mushrooms. Best alternative to meat with vitamin B12 and vitamin D

33) GL 0 & GI 10: broccoli (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

34) GL 0 & GI 10: cabbage (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

35) GL 0 & GI 10: Jamun (blue berry)

36) GL 0 & GI 10: drumstick

37) GL 0 &  GI 12: palak (spinach) (avoid in case of kidney or thyroid problems)

38) GL 0 & GI 15: kheera (cucumber)

39) GL 0 & GI 30: cheese

40) GL 1 & GI 10: capsicum

41) GL 1 & GI 10: Mint  (pudina), medicinal

42) GL 1 &  GI 10: drumstick leaves

43) GL 1 & GI 10: leafy greens

44) GL 1 & GI 10: Gongura (Hibiscus)

45) GL 1 & GI 10: Methi leaves, medicinal

46) GL 1 & GI 10: neem leaves, medicinal

47) GL 1 & GI 10: onion, medicinal

48) GL 1 & GI 10: garlic, medicinal

49) GL 1 & GI 10: somph (fennel), medicinal

50) GL 1 & GI 13: Kidney beans

51) GL 1 & GI 15: olives, medicinal

52) GL 1 & GI 15: cauliflower (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

53) GL 1 & GI 15: Radish

54) GL 1 & GI 15: Aloe (juice) (medicinal in small amounts)

55) GL 1 & GI 15: Asparagus

56) GL 1 & GI 15: Celery  (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

57) GL 1 & GI 15: parsley (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

58) GL 1 & GI 15: green beans

59) GL 1 & GI 18: brinjal (egg plant, aubergine)

60) GL 1 & GI 20: haldi (turmeric), medicinal

61) GL 1 & GI 20: Acid lime (neembu)  (avoid in case of kidney problems)

62) GL 1 & GI 25: Milk, wholesome food

63) GL 1 & GI 30: butter milk

64) GL 1 & GI 30: tomato (avoid in case of kidney problems)

65) GL 1 & GI 30: pickles (salt is an issue. Take in a very small quantity)

66) GL 1 & GI 33: curd

67) GL 1 & GI 40: Strawberry

68) GL 2 & GI 14: groundnut (peanuts), may be allergic to some people

69) GL 2 & GI 15: amla (goose berry), medicinal

70) GL 2 & GI 15: walnut (akhrot)

71) GL 2 & GI 15: guava, one of the best to reduce blood glucose levels

72) GL 2 & GI 19: Fructose

73) GL 2 & GI 20: lemon  (avoid in case of kidney problems)

74) GL 2 & GI 22: Peach

75) GL 2 & GI 22: dry peas, may be allergic to some people

76) GL 2 & GI 30: Chickpea dried boiled

77) GL 2 & GI 32: bhindi (okra, lady's finger), one of the best to reduce blood glucose levels

78) GL 3 & GI 15: ginger, medicinal

79) GL 3 & GI 18: pomegranate

80) GL 3 & GI 22: cherries

81) GL 3 & GI 25: grapefruit (not grape, it's a citrus variety) (avoid in case of kidney problems)

82) GL 3 & GI 30: mandarin (Kamala) (avoid in case of kidney problems)

83) GL 3 & GI 36: Carambola (starfruit)

84) GL 4 & GI 15: Ice fruit, Palmyra palm fruit (munjelu)

85) GL 4 & GI 20: Jujube (ber)

86) GL 4 & GI 22: Lentils

87) GL 4 & GI 28: apples

88) GL 4 & GI 30: fig (anjeer)

89) GL 4 & GI 40: carrot (uncooked)

90) GL 4 & GI 40: Carrot juice

91) GL 4 & GI 72-103: watermelon (tharbooja)

92) GL 5 & GI 18: Soyabean  (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

93) GL 5 & GI 27: pure multigrain atta

94) GL 5 & GI 38: guava

95) GL 5 & GI 42: orange  (avoid in case of kidney problems)

96) GL 5 & GI 45: oat meal

97) GL 5 & GI 65: Muskmelon (kharbooja)

98) GL 6 & GI 60: Papaya (native varieties, less sweet)

99) GL 6 & GI 64: beetroot

100) GL 7 & GI 41: Mango (unripened)

101) GL 7 & GI 38: wood apple

102) GL 7 & GI 45: coconut

103) GL 7 & GI 47: kiwi

104) GL 7 & GI 52: dragon fruit

105) GL 7 & GI 92: Carrots (cooked)

106) GL 8 & GI 22: Mung dal sprouts (greengram sprouts)

107) GL 8 & GI 25: cashew (kaju)

108) GL 8 & GI 27: pista 

109) GL 8 & GI 43: blue/black/purple/red grapes

110) GL 8 & GI 54: green peas (muttar), may be allergic to some people

111) GL 8 & GI 59: pineapple

112) GL 9 & GI 33: Pears

113) GL 9 & GI 60: mango (ripened)

114) GL 9 & GI 75: pumpkin (lal kaddu)

115) GL 10 & GI 19: methi (fenugroek), medicinal

116) GL 10 & GI 20: blackgram (urad)

117) GL 10 & GI 59: Grapes (green / white)

LESS PREFERABE (11 food items) Medium Glycemic Load: 11 to 19

1) GL 11 & GI 51: banana (small varieties)

2) GL 11 & GI 55: sapota (Chickoo), use less sweet fruit

3) GL 13 & GI 23: cocoa (sugarless)

4) GL 13 & GI 54: custard apple (sitaphal), use less sweet fruit

5) GL 13 & GI 79: lychee

6) GL 14 & GI 22: Dal (redgram, pigeon pea)

7) GL 15 & GI 70: banana  (avoid in case of kidney problems)

8) GL 16 & GI 22: barley (Jav) (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

9) GL 16 & GI 78: Sweet potato (natralu, avoid in case of kidney problems)

10) GL 17 & GI 30: Laddu

11) GL 17 & GI 52: (sweet) corn  (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

LEAST PREFERABE (48 food items) High Glycemic Load: 20 and more 

1) GL 20 & GI 72-111: potato

2) GL 21 & GI 49: whole desi wheat (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

3) GL 21 & GI 66: chapathi  (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

4) GL 20 & GI 77: idli

5) GL 20 & GI 77: Sorghum (Jowar)

6) GL 21 & GI 90: Pongal

7) GL 22 & GI 58: Basmati rice

8) GL 23 & GI 34: rye

9) GL 24 & GI 68: brown rice  (avoid in case of kidney problems)

10) GL 24 & GI 72-84: white rice

11) GL 24 & GI 87: sugarcane

12) GL 26 & GI 40: figs dried

13) GL 27 & GI 68: jackfruit

14) GL 27 & GI 107: millet porridge

15) GL 28 & GI 90: burger

16) GL 29 & GI 51: Horsegram

17) GL 32 & GI 54: mung Dal (cooked), may be allergic to some people

18) GL 32 & GI 77 Dosa

19) GL 36 & GI 65: roti (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

20) GL 37 & GI 73: Bun (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

21) GL 37 & GI 73: naan  (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

22) GL 39 & GI 48: parboiled rice

23) GL 40 & GI 55: Pearl millet (Bajra)

24) GL 40 & GI 85: Wheat bread (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

25) GL 43 & GI 60: Little Millet (kutki)

26) GL 43 & GI 60: Prosomillet (chenna)

27) GL 43 & GI 60: kodo millet

28) GL 43 & GI 65: barnyard milllet

29) GL 43 & GI 95-100: bakery items

30) GL 45 & GI 55: honey (original), medicinal

31) GL 45 & GI 77: wafers

32) GL 46 & GI 60: Jowar (Sorghum)

33) 46 & GI 64: foxtail millet (korra)

34) GL 48 & GI 87: cakes and pastries

35) GL 49 & GI 100: white bread  (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

36) GL 50 & GI 65: wild date fruit (eetha pandu)

37) GL 50 & GI 70: Rusks

38) GL 51 & GI 64: kishmish (raisins)  (avoid in case of kidney problems)

39) GL 53 & GI 72: pop corn (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

40) GL 53 & GI 82 Poori

41) GL 56 & GI 83: oat flakes (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

42) GL 57 & GI 75: white flour, any

43) GL 63 & GI 84: jaggery (gud)

44) GL 65 & GI 65: Sucrose (sugar)

45) GL 65 & GI 70-100: sweetstall items

46) GL 77 & GI 103: dates (khajoor)

47) GL 78 & GI 93: corn flakes

48) GL 100 & GI 100: Glucose

2) FOOD LIST BASED ON GLYCEMIC INDEX

1) The following list is prepared according to Glycemic Index. 

2) Glycemic Index means the number of grams of glucose added to blood stream in two hours of eating the food item.

Low Glycemic Index: 0 to 55 (126 food items)

1) GI 0: Water (avg 3 Lt per day)

2) GI 0: olive oil (original, not for frying) 

3) GI 0: sesame oil (not for frying)

4) GI 0: badam (almond)

5) GI 0: Coffee, tea (sugarless)

6) GI 0: egg (boiled)

7) GI 0: fish (boiled, smoked), fry is unhealthy

8) GI 0: prawns, shrimps,  crustaceans (boiled), fry is unhealthy

9) GI 0: chicken (boiled or roasted skinless country chicken), fry is unhealthy

10) GI 0: organ meat, fry is unhealthy

11) GI 0: Beef, fry is unhealthy

12) GI 0: red meat boiled or roasted (avoid in case of BP,  heart & kidney problems), fry is unhealthy

13) GI 0: Ghee, Vanaspati (avoid in case of BP,  heart & kidney problems),

14) GI 1: ajwan, vamu (caraway) medicinal 

15) GI 2: musk melon seeds

16) GI 2: elaichi (cardamom) medicinal

17) GI 2: loang (cloves) medicinal

18) GI 2: patta (cinnamon) one of the best to reduce blood glucose levels

19) G 2-4: kale  (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

20) GI 3: Stevia (sweetener) sugar alternative

21) GI 4: zeera (cumin) medicinal

22) GI 4: karela. (bitter gourd) one of the best to reduce blood glucose levels

23) GI 5: vinegar

24) GI 5: kandori (little gourd) 

25) GI 5: lamba kaddu (bottle gourd)

26) GI 5: turai (ridge gourd)

27) GI 6: Raya(n) (sesame, mustard)nmedicinal

28) GI 6: watermelon seeds

29) GI 7: kalonji (black cumin, Fennel) one of the best to reduce blood glucose levels

30) GI 7: sunflower seeds

31) GI 7: Lettuce (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

32) GI 10: Mushrooms. Best alternative to meat with vitamin B12 and vitamin D

33) GI 10: broccoli (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

34) GI 10: cabbage (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

35) GI 10: Jamun (blue berry)

36) GI 10: capsicum

37) GI 10: Mint  (pudina), medicinal

38) GI 10: drumstick

39) GI 10: drumstick leaves

40) GI 10: leafy greens

41) GI 10: Gongura (Hibiscus)

42) GI 10: Methi leaves, medicinal

43) GI 10: neem leaves, medicinal

44) GI 10: onion, medicinal

45) GI 10: garlic, medicinal

46) GI 10: somph (fennel), medicinal

47) GI 12: palak (spinach) (avoid in case of kidney or thyroid problems)

48) GI 13: Kidney beans

49) GI 14: groundnut (peanuts), may be allergic to some people

50) GI 15: amla (goose berry), medicinal

51) GI 15: olives, medicinal

52) GI 15: walnut (akhrot)

53) GI 15: kheera (cucumber)

54) GI 15: cauliflower (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

55) GI 15: ginger, medicinal

56) GI 15: Radish

57) GI 15: Agave (juice) (medicinal in small amounts)

58) GI 15: Asparagus

59) GI 15: Celery  (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

60) GI 15: parsley (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

61) GI 15: green beans

62) GI 15: guava, one of the best to reduce blood glucose levels

63) GI 15: Ice fruit, Palmyra palm fruit (munjelu)

64) GI 18: pomegranate

65) GI 18: Soyabean  (avoid in case of thyroid problems)

66) GI 18: brinjal (egg plant, aubergine)

67) GI 19: methi (fenugroek), medicinal

68) GI 19: Fructose

69) GI 20: haldi (turmeric), medicinal

70) GI 20: lemon  (avoid in case of kidney problems)

71) GI 20: blackgram (udud)

72) GI 20: Jujube (ber)

73) GI 22: cherries

74) GI 22: Peach

75) GI 22: Mung dal sprouts

76) GI 22: barley (Jav) (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

77) GI 22: Dal (redgram, pigeon pea)

78) GI 22: Lentils

79) GI 22: dried peas, may be allergic to some people

80) GI 23: cocoa (sugarless)

81) GI 25: Milk, wholesome food

82) GI 20: Acid lime (neembu)  (avoid in case of kidney problems)

83) GI 25: grapefruit (not grape, it's a citrus variety) (avoid in case of kidney problems)

84) GI 25: cashew (kaju)

85) GI 27: pista

86) GI 27: pure multigrain atta

87) GI 28:  Chickpeas 

88) GI 30: fig (anjeer)

89) GI 30: Chickpea dried boiled

90) GI 30: butter milk

91) GI 30: Laddu

92) GI 30: tomato (avoid in case of kidney problems)

93) GI 30: mandarin (Kamala) (avoid in case of kidney problems)

94) GI 30: cheese

95) GI 30: pickles (salt is an issue. Take in a very small quantity)

96) GI 31: orange  (avoid in case of kidney problems)

97) GI 31: mung dal (green gram)

98) GI 32: bhindi (okra, lady's finger), one of the best to reduce blood glucose levels

99) GI 33: curd

100) GI 33: Pears

101) GI 33: Chana (chickpea), may be allergic to some people may be allergic to some people

102) GI 34: apples

103) GI 34: rye

104) GI 36: Carambola (starfruit)

105) GI 40: carrot (uncooked)

106) GI 40: Carrot juice

107) GI 40: figs dried

108) GI 41: Mango (unripened)

109) GI 45: oat meal

110) GI 45: coconut

111) GI 45: minapattu/pesarattu

112) GI 47: kiwi

113) GI 48: strawberry

114) GI 48: parboiled rice

115) GI 49: blue/black/purple/red grapes

116) GI 49: whole desi wheat (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

117) GI 51: Horsegram

118) GI 51: banana (small varieties)

119) GI 52: dragon fruit

120) GI 52: (sweet) corn just  (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

121) GI 54: mung Dal (cooked), may be allergic to some people

122) GI 54: green peas (matter), may be allergic to some people

123) GI 54: custard apple (sitaphal), use less sweet fruit

124) GI 55: Pearl millet (Bajra)

125) GI 55: honey (original), medicinal

126) GI 55: sapota (Chickoo), use less sweet fruit

Medium Glycemic Index (56 to 70) (20 food items)

1) GI 58: Basmati rice

2) GI 59: Grapes (green / white)

3) GI 60: Jowar (Sorghum)

4) GI 60: Little Millet (kutki)

5) GI 60: Prosomillet (chenna)

6) GI 60: kodo millet

7) GI 65: barnyard milllet

8) GI 64: foxtail millet (korra)

9) GI 60: Papaya (native varieties, less sweet)

10) GI 60: mango (ripened)

11) GI 64: beetroot

12) GI 64: kishmish (raisins)  (avoid in case of kidney problems)

13) GI 65: Muskmelon (kharbooja)

14) GI 65: roti (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

15) GI 65: Sucrose (sugar)

16) GI 65: wild date fruit (eetha pandu)

17) GI 66: pineapple

18) GI 66: chapathi  (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

19) GI 68: jackfruit

20) GI 68: brown rice  (avoid in case of kidney problems)

High Glycemic Index (more than 70) (36 food items)

1) GI 70: banana  (avoid in case of kidney problems)

2) GI 70: fruit juices with sugar

3) GI 70: Rusks

4) GI 70-100: junk food

5) GI 70-100: sweetstall items

6) GI 72-103: watermelon (tharbooja)

7) GI 72: pop corn (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

8) GI 72-84: rice

9) GI 72-111: potato

10) GI 72: biryani rice

11) GI 73: Bun (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

12) GI 73: naan  (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

13) GI 75: pumpkin (lal kaddu)

14) GI 75: white flour, any

15) GI 77: Sorghum (Jowar)

16) GI 77: idli

17) GI 77 Dosa

18) GI 77: wafers

19) GI 78: Sweet potato (natralu, avoid in case of kidney problems)

20) GI 79: lychee

21) GI 79: Butter rice

22) GI 82 Poori

23) GI 83: oat flakes (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

24) GI 84: jaggery (gud)

25) GI 85: Wheat bread (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

26) GI 87: sugarcane

27) GI 87: cakes and pastries

28) GI 90: Pongal

29) GI 90: burger

30) GI 92: Carrots (cooked)

31) GI 93: corn flakes

32) GI 95-100: bakery items

33) GI 100: white bread  (gluten not good for neuropathy patients)

34) GI 100: Glucose 

35) GI 103: dates (khajoor)

36) GI 107: millet porridge

3) FOOD LIST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER WITH GLYCEMIC LOAD (GL) & GLYCEMIC INDEX (GI)

1) Aloe (juice) (medicinal in small amounts), GL 1 & GI 15

2) Ajwan, vamu (caraway) medicinal, GL 0 & GI 1

3) Almond (badam), GL 0 & GI 0

4) Amla (goose berry), medicinal, GL 2 & GI 15

5) Apples, GL 4 & GI 28

6) Asparagus, GL 1 & GI 15

7) Bakery items, GL 43 & GI 95-100

8) Banana (small varieties), GL 11 & GI 51

9) Banana, long, (avoid in case of kidney problems), GL 15 & GI 70

10) Barley (Jav) (gluten not good for neuropathy patients), GL 16 & GI 22

11) Barnyard milllet, GL 43 & GI 65

12) Basmati rice, GL 22 & GI 58

13) Beans, GL 1 & GI 15

14) Beef, fry is unhealthy, GL 0 & GI 0

15) Beetroot, GL 6 & GI 64

16) Bitter gourd (Karela), one of the best to reduce blood glucose levels, GL 0 & GI 4

17) Black cumin, Fennel, kalonji, one of the best to reduce blood glucose levels, GL 0 & GI 7

18) Blackgram (urad), GL 10 & GI 20

19) Bottle gourd (lamba kaddu), GL 0 & GI 5

20) Broccoli (avoid in case of thyroid problems), GL 0 & GI 10

21) Brown rice  (avoid in case of kidney problems), GL 24 & GI 68

22) Bun (gluten not good for neuropathy patients), GL 37 & GI 73

23) Burger, GL 28 & GI 90

24) Butter milk, GL 1 & GI 30

25) Cabbage (avoid in case of thyroid problems), GL 0 & GI 10

26) Cakes and pastries, GL 48 & GI 87

27) Capsicum, GL 1 & GI 10

28) Carambola (starfruit), GL 3 & GI 36:

29) Carrot (uncooked), GL 4 & GI 40

30) Carrot juice, GL 4 & GI 40

31) Carrots (cooked), GL 7 & GI 92

32) Cashew (kaju), GL 8 & GI 25

33) Cauliflower (avoid in case of thyroid problems), GL 1 & GI 15

34) Celery  (avoid in case of thyroid problems), GL 1 & GI 15

35) Chapathi  (gluten not good for neuropathy patients), GL 21 & GI 66

36) Cheese, GL 0 & GI 30

37) Cherries, GL 3 & GI 22

38) Chicken (boiled or roasted skinless country chicken), fry is unhealthy, GL 0 & GI 0:

39) Chickpea, Bengal gram,  may be allergic to some people, GL 20 & GI 33

40) Chickpea, Bengalgram,  dried boiled, GL 2 & GI 30:

41) Cinnamon (Patta) one of the best to reduce blood glucose levels, GL 0 & GI 2

42) Cloves(loang) medicinal, GL 0 & GI 2

43) Cocoa (sugarless), GL 13 & GI 23

44) Coconut, GL 7 & GI 45

45) Coffee, tea (sugarless), GL 0: GI 0

46) Corn flakes, GL 78 & GI 93

47) Cucumber, kheera, GL 0 & GI 15

48) Cumin (zeera) medicinal,  GL 0 & GI 4

49) Curd, GL 1 & GI 33

50) Custard apple (sitaphal), use less sweet fruit, GL 13 & GI 54

51) Dates (khajoor), GL 77 & GI 103

52) Dosa, GL 32 & GI 77

53) Dragon fruit, GL 7 & GI 52

54) Drumstick leaves, GL 1 &  GI 10

55) Drumstick, GL 0 & GI 10

56) Egg (boiled), GL 0 & GI 0:

57) Eggplant, brinjal,  aubergine, GL 1 & GI 18

58) Elaichi (cardamom) medicinal, GL 0 & GI 2

59) Fennel, somph, medicinal, GL 1 & GI 10

60) Fenugreek leaves, methi leaves, medicinal, GL 1 & GI 10

61) Fenugroek, methi, medicinal, GL 10 & GI 19

62) Fig (anjeer), GL 4 & GI 30

63) Figs dried, GL 26 & GI 40

64) Fish (boiled, smoked), fry is unhealthy GL0 & GI 0

65) Foxtail millet (korra), 46 & GI 64

66) Fructose, GL 2 & GI 19

67) Garlic, medicinal, GL 1 & GI 10

68) Ghee, Vanaspati (avoid in case of BP,  heart & kidney problems), GL 0 & GI 0

69) Ginger, medicinal, GL 3 & GI 15

70) GL 8 & GI 54

71) Glucose, GL 100 & GI 100

72) Gongura, Hibiscus leafy green, GL 1 & GI 10

73) Grapefruit (not grape, it's a citrus variety) (avoid in case of kidney problems), GL 3 & GI 25

74) Grapes (green / white), GL 10 & GI 59

75) Grapes, blue/black/purple/red, GL 8 & GI 43

76) Green gram, moong dal, dry GL 20 & GI 31

77) Greengram, Mung dal sprouts, GL 8 & GI 22

78) Guava, one of the best to reduce blood glucose levels, GL 2 & GI 15

79) Honey (original), medicinal, GL 45 & GI 55

80) Horsegram, GL 29 & GI 51

81) Ice fruit, Palmyra palm fruit (munjelu), GL 4 & GI 15

82) Idli, GL 20 & GI 77

83) Jackfruit, GL 27 & GI 68

84) Jaggery (gud), GL 63 & GI 84

85) Jamun (blue berry), GL 0 & GI 10

86) Jowar (Sorghum), GL 46 & GI 60

87) Jowar, Sorghum, GL 20 & GI 77

88) Jujube (ber), GL 4 & GI 20

89) Kale  (avoid in case of thyroid problems), GL 0 & G 2-4

90) Kidney beans, GL 1 & GI 13

91) Kishmish (raisins)  (avoid in case of kidney problems), GL 51 & GI 64

92) Kiwi, GL 7 & GI 47

93) Kodo millet, GL 43 & GI 60

94) Laddu, GL 17 & GI 30

95) Leafy greens, GL 1 & GI 10

96) Lemon  (avoid in case of kidney problems), GL 2 & GI 20

97) Lentils, GL 4 & GI 22

98) Lettuce (avoid in case of thyroid problems), GL 0 & GI 7

99) Lime fruit, neembu (avoid in case of kidney problems) GL 1 & GI 20

100) Little gourd (kandori), GL 0 & GI 5

101) Little Millet (kutki), GL 43 & GI 60

102) Lychee, GL 13 & GI 79

103) Mandarin (Kamala) (avoid in case of kidney problems), GL 3 & GI 30

104) Mango (ripened), GL 9 & GI 60

105) Mango (unripened), GL 7 & GI 4

106) Milk, wholesome food, GL 1 & GI 25

107) Millet porridge, GL 27 & GI 107

108) Mint, pudina, medicinal, GL 1 & GI 10

109) Multigrain atta, GL 5 & GI 27

110) Mushrooms, one of the best alternative to get vitamin B12 and vitamin D, GL 0 & GI 10

111) Musk melon seeds, GL 0 & GI 2

112) Muskmelon (kharbooja), GL 5 & GI 65

113) Naan  (gluten not good for neuropathy patients), GL 37 & GI 73

114) Neem leaves, medicinal, GL 1 & GI 10

115) Oat flakes (gluten not good for neuropathy patients), GL 56 & GI 83

116) Oat meal, GL 5 & GI 45:

117) Okra, lady's finger, bhindi, one of the best to reduce blood glucose levels, GL 2 & GI 32

118) Olive oil (original, not for frying), GL 0 & GI 0

119) Olives, medicinal, GL 1 & GI 15

120) Onion, medicinal, GL 1 & GI 10

121) Orange  (avoid in case of kidney problems), GL 5 & GI 42

122) Organ meat, fry is unhealthy, GL 0 & GI 0

123) Papaya (native varieties, less sweet), GL 6 & GI 60

124) Parboiled rice, GL 39 & GI 48

125) Parsley (avoid in case of thyroid problems), GL 1 & GI 15

126) Peach, GL 2 & GI 22

127) Peanut, groundnut, may be allergic to some people, GL 2 & GI 14

128) Pearl millet (Bajra), GL 40 & GI 55

129) Pears, GL 9 & GI 33

130) Peas (dry), may be allergic to some people, GL 2 & GI 22

131) Pickles (salt is an issue. Take in a very small quantity), GL 1 & GI 30

132) Pigeon pea, dal, redgram, GL 14 & GI 22

133) Pineapple, GL 8 & GI 59

134) Pista, GL 8 & GI 27

135) Pomegranate, GL 3 & GI 18

136) Pongal, GL 21 & GI 90

137) Poori, GL 53 & GI 82

138) Pop corn (gluten not good for neuropathy patients), GL 53 & GI 72

139) Potato, GL 20 & GI 72-111

140) Prawns, shrimps,  crustaceans (boiled), fry is unhealthy, GL 0 & GI 0

141) Prosomillet (chenna), GL 43 & GI 60

142) Pumpkin (lal kaddu), GL 9 & GI 75

143) Radish, GL 1 & GI 15

144) Red meat boiled or roasted (avoid in case of BP,  heart & kidney problems), fry is unhealthy, GL 0 & GI 0

145) Ridge gourd (turai), GL 0 & GI 5

146) Roti (gluten not good for neuropathy patients), GL 36 & GI 65

147) Rusks, GL 50 & GI 70

148) Rye, GL 23 & GI 34

149) Sapota (Chickoo), use less sweet fruit, GL 11 & GI 55

150) Sesame oil (not for frying),  GL 0 & GI 0

151) Sesamum, mustard (Raya) medicinal, GL 0 & GI 6

152) Soyabean  (avoid in case of thyroid problems), GL 5 & GI 18

153) Spinach, palak (avoid in case of kidney or thyroid problems), GL 0 &  GI 12

154) Stevia (sweetener) sugar alternative, GL 0 & GI 3

155) Strawberry, GL 1 & GI 40

156) Sucrose (sugar), GL 65 & GI 65

157) Sugarcane, GL 24 & GI 87

158) Sunflower seeds, GL 0 & GI 7

159) Sweet corn  (gluten not good for neuropathy patients), GL 17 & GI 52

160) Sweet potato (natralu, avoid in case of kidney problems), GL 16 & GI 78

161) Sweetstall items, GL 65 & GI 70-100

162) Tomato (avoid in case of kidney problems),  GL 1 & GI 30

163) Turmeric, medicinal, GL 1 & GI 20

164) Vinegar, GL 0 & GI 5

165) Wafers, GL 45 & GI 77

166) Walnut (akhrot), GL 2 & GI 15

167) Water, GL 0 & GI 0 (avg 3 Lt per day)

168) Watermelon (tharbooja), GL 4 & GI 72-103

169) Watermelon seeds, GL 0 & GI 6

170) Wheat bread (gluten not good for neuropathy patients), GL 40 & GI 85

171) White bread  (gluten not good for neuropathy patients), GL 49 & GI 100

172) White flour, any, GL 57 & GI 75

173) White rice, GI 24 & GI 72-84

174) Whole desi wheat (gluten not good for neuropathy patients), GL 21 & GI 49

175) Wild date fruit (eetha pandu), GL 50 & GI 65

176) Wood apple, GL 7 & GI 38

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Could Artificial Lighting Cause Diabetes Type 2?

1) Diabetes type 2 is caused by insulin resistance in body cells.

2) Insulin is a hormone secreted by pancreas.

3) Insulin resistance results in less absorption of glucose by cells and consequently its higher concentration in blood. 

4) Insulin resistance is due to another hormone called cortisol. 

5) Cortisol is produced in the cortex of adrenal glands, located on kidneys.

6) Cortisol production is regulated by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).

7) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)  is produced by anterior pituitary gland.

8) Anterior pituitary gland is stimulated by corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH).

9) Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is released from the hypothalamus.

10) The hypothalamus is located on the undersurface of the brain. It lies just below the thalamus and above the pituitary gland, to which it is attached by a stalk. It is an extremely complex part of the brain containing many regions with highly specialised functions.

11) The hypothalamus is considered as the key brain region for the control of homeostasis. 

12) Homeostasis refers to maintainance of a state of internal balance and physical wellbeing in spite of internal changes or outside factors. 

13) Hypothalamic dysfunction may occur due to head injuries,  growth hormone deficiency,  birth defects involving the brain or hypothalamus, tumors in or around the hypothalamus,  eating disorders, autoimmune conditions,  surgery involving the brain and artificial light radiations.

14) When the body is exposed only to the natural light of the sun, the hypothalamus area of the brain sets its sleep patterns according to when it is light outside and to when it is dark.

15) When it starts getting dark outside, the hypothalamus signals to the body to start creating sleep hormones, like melatonin, and to drop the human's body temperature to prepare for sleep. 

16) In the morning, when light is sensed, the body is told to warm up and to produce hormones, like cortisol, that wake the body up. When artificial light is added to a human's day, the body's natural rhythms become confused. 

17) So all artificial light, including LEDs, fluorescent bulbs, incandescent bulbs, cell phones, computers and televisions can interrupt normal sleep patterns, confuse hypothalamus, that disturbs homoeostasis, high cortisol production, more insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.

18) The same kind of other mechanisms may also be responsible for hypertension,  cardiovascular problems and kidney problems.

19) Lifestyle changes, bad food habits, junk food, cool drinks, smoking, alcoholic consumption, drug addiction, sedentary lifestyle, less physical activities, less sleep,  belly fat, obesity, seasonal changes and climate change my aggravate the problems.

20) The reason for sudden unabated raise in diabetes type 2 might be triggered by mobile addiction also!

Why Are Family Planning And Population Control Not Serving The Purpose?

Since Malthus so many scientists,  economists and planners have been introducing different family planning methods and schemes to control population. Reason is limited natural resources may not be sufficient to ever growing population. And according to them this will also lead to do a lot of mining, deforestation, killing of wildlife, refining of mineral ores, manufacturing, transportation, use of hydrocarbons, petroleum, petrochemical products, etc. This inturn need a lot of electricity. Electricity needs thermal, hydroelectric, nuclear, solar or wind energy projects. They in turn need a lot of forest clearance and so on. The result is different sorts of pollution - chemical,  noise and light pollution.

According to economists, industrialists and scientists population growth brings different kinds of problems to humanity especially pollution and degenerative diseases also. Besides this water crisis another problem. Food production and supply another issue. All these reasons make anyone believe that population control is must. But what about consumption control? Does a family of three members need a house that can accommodate thirty or three hundred members? Should we allow people to construct houses according to monetary capacity of a person or quantum of loans a bank can sanction?  Does government suggest children per a family according to reproductive capacity of the couple?

Why shouldn't government control sizes of houses according to the sizes of families? Small houses need less material for construction,  less resources for maintenance and less money for both. So we can effectively control deforestation,  wildlife destruction,  pollution, damage of human body organs, diseases and deaths. As the greed is controlled different ways for bribery,  corruption, hawalas, scams, etc can be effectively closed.

In addition to above advantages the land saved due to small houses can be used to grow herbs, bushes and trees of multiple use. The members of the family get an opportunity to grow fresh uncontaminated fruits,  vegetables, fish, poultry and cows. They get sufficient sunlight, tree shade and cool breeze. And a great space and time to involve in physical activities too. Instead of favouring business companies and industrialists to grow the government and its great institutions should start thinking about conservation of biodiversity in wilderness and also the growth of biodiversity around human habitats. People can start spending time in gardens, breathing fresh air and watching birds around instead of being suffocated in indoor pollution throughout the life!

Unemployment Technology

The physical unemployment problem is due to more labour supply and less demand for workforce in market. A lot of educational institutions are coming up and growing up certificates well in advance to produce a lot of  manpower on paper. On the other side a lot of technocrats are inventing and innovating efficient technologies to reduce need for physical manpower and to increase productivity through machines, computers and artificial intelligence. In addition to this, students don't get sufficient time and space to learn, at least, their occupations at home, because of hectic academic schedules. The net result is qute different from our superstitious expectations.

The educational institutions are helping the industry through their double edged strategy - one in reducing demand for manpower and two in increasing educated consumers for their products. At the end the educated class will be without sufficient earnings to eke out their living and so may be forced to do under-employment jobs or harmful or illegal activities without a proper home or family. Even uneducated farm workers are losing labour and wages due to a number of superb chemicals and machines invented and introduced into agriculture. Online business further reduces chances of employment in retail sector (Total employment in MNCs is less than overall  employment in the conventional system)

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In physiological unemployment a person is physically employed but physiologically unemployed. This is due to employment of machines, vehicles and computers in factories, offices, companies and even in houses. There is a maximum rest to arms and legs. This leads to less exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between lungs, blood and tissues in different parts of the body.  This in turn creates further erratic employment to internal organs. The result might be degenerative diseases. But there is a lot of opportunity to earn huge profits by medical, health and insurance companies.

In mental unemployment the person is physically employed but without much work to his mind due to computers and artificial intelligence.  A lot of stress on eyes, nerves and muscles may occur. Sedentary life styles compounded with junkfood creates a lot of psychological and social problems. Early retirement from physical jobs may also result.

The solution to all these problems is less dependence on chemiclas and machines. Students should be properly educated and trained to depend directly on sunlight, soil, plants and vegetables for different needs. Instead of concrete jungles a trend towards farm houses should be motivated. It creates both pristine environment and ample employment opportunities,  though not in companies and government offices. More organic products and physical activities will create  a healthy and peaceful population. But the big bosses are thinking to solve all these kinds of unemployment problems by introducing robots!

How Do Trees Shadow Growth & Development?

Buildings are growing faster than trees, a great miracle of the modern era! Yes, kudos to the architects of the modern world -  designers, developers, planners and political leaders! Growth in buildings manifests the growth in economy, but the growth in trees can't do the same. It's a known fact that construction business fetches very high income when compared to that of tree and plantation business. Buildings bear money thousands of times more than that of trees! Then naturally it's questionable, "Why do animal activists, environmentalists and nature lovers emphasize so much on tree plantation?" When the worth of a well grown tree is hardly a few dollars then what's this mania for trees? Instead trees occupy very valuable lands to become stumbling blocks for the progress of real-estate business.

Concrete buildings are non-perishable and non-corrosive strong structures resistant both to fire and water. They are the shelters during storms but killers during earthquakes too! Very sorry please. Anyhow the toll is a proof for their crushing weight and mighty strength. As big as the construction work that much business one can expect in cement, gravel, stone, sand, steel, ceramics and paints. Mining and quarrying activities will also run parallelly to supply building materials and metals and also to destroy animal homes forever. Tree cutters will be busy throughout in cutting trees, scaring away many animals, birds and other creatures to run away and supplying valuable lumber for dream homes. Carpenters will be busy in making doors, windows and  furniture. On the basis of the construction space and number of labour-days engaged, architects and contractors will also get equitable percentages and shares. No doubt a lot of direct or indirect employment opportunities because of the housing business.

A boon to both electrical and electronic business too. As per the size of the building and number of rooms, requirements for electrical wires, switch boards, lighting and other devices or gadgets will also be there. As we know that during hot summer concrete keeps indoors hotter than that of outdoor spaces. During cold winter indoors will be cooler than outdoors. A great opportunity to push the sales of fans, air coolers, air conditioners and heaters. That's how both individuals and companies will get benefit.

On the other hand trees can't be expected to do that much. A very negligible contribution to growth and development. According to some economists more trees and less buildings means underdevelpment. Trees may be green enough to absorb carbon emissions or pollutants and inturn to release oxygen. They may be effective enough in filtering dust particles and  to save human breathing systems. They may obstruct extreme cold or hot winds from touching our living habitats. They may make people hale and healthy, but at the cost of what? Health business! Fifty per cent improvement in people's health means fifty per cent drop in health business! Is it agreeble for any pharmaceurical company or its share holder? No, it isn't.

Another thing is that trees provide cool breeze and shade to reduce temperature in and around homes. A big intolerable jolt to the business of fans, coolers air conditioners and fridges. And naturally to energy business also. What would happen to power stations,  electricity producers, distributors and sellers? Even a layman can guess. Trees and soil facilitate natural rain-water harvesting and increase in ground water levels. A very big discouragement to water business run by local or multi-national companies. Then who will quench the thirst of this business? That's how a number of demerits force people to shun the idea of growing trees.

Now we can conclude that as the space under concrete constructions increase the growth and development will also increase. As the space under trees increase there will be increase in cool breeze, shade, fresh fruits, birds, animals and health of people. So negative impact on growth and development. Trees provide a free habitable environment. Then what about the business of artificial environment fabricated due to modern technological advancements! 

Besides that trees damage beautiful architectural masterpieces by shaking foundations and shrinking walls, obstruct building elevations, develop cracks in drainage systems and interfere with overhead electric lines. Trees may attract nasty insects and birds too. It's an unbearable nuisance. So it's always better to keep trees away! That's how trees shadow the process of growth and development!