Is this salad a cure?

No. It is not a cure. It is vegetables eaten before rice.

Can I skip my medicine if I eat salad first?

No. This does not replace diabetes medicine and doses must not be changed.

Can the salad be a sweet fruit chaat?

No. This plate is cucumber, carrot, onion and lemon, without sugar.

Cucumber and carrot salad before rice

Cucumber, carrot and a little onion, with lemon, are eaten before the rice. It is a plate habit. It is not a cure and not a blood-sugar treatment.

Important: this remedy is only a supportive home measure. Keep taking any medicine your doctor has prescribed, monitor your readings, and consult your doctor before adding anything new.

About salad before rice

Wash the cucumber, carrot and onion, and cut them into bite-sized pieces. Lemon is the dressing. You do not need a sweet sauce or a fried topping. Eat this plate first, then take the rice portion you already planned.

The salad does not cancel the rice and it does not replace the rest of the meal. It is not a cure. Keep your diabetes medicine as prescribed.

Ingredients

Half a cucumber
One small carrot
A squeeze of lemon
A few slices of onion

How to prepare

Wash the cucumber, carrot and onion, and slice them onto a plate.
Squeeze lemon over the salad just before you eat. Do not add sugar.

How to use

Eat the salad before you start the rice.
Keep the rice portion as planned. The salad is not a licence to add a second helping.
If raw onion bothers you, leave it out and keep the cucumber, carrot and lemon.

Helpful habits

Cut the carrot thin so it is easy to chew raw.
Salt very lightly, or skip salt if you have been asked to.

Precautions

Wash the vegetables well. This does not replace diabetes medicine and doses must not be changed.
A large oily dressing misses the point of this plain plate. This does not replace diabetes medicine and doses must not be changed.
This salad is not a cure and not a reason to delay a test or a visit. This does not replace diabetes medicine and doses must not be changed.

Frequently asked questions

Is this salad a cure?: No. It is not a cure. It is vegetables eaten before rice.
Can I skip my medicine if I eat salad first?: No. This does not replace diabetes medicine and doses must not be changed.
Can the salad be a sweet fruit chaat?: No. This plate is cucumber, carrot, onion and lemon, without sugar.