• Avoid the use of sugar. Jaggery or honey should not be used as a substitute for sugar.
• Avoid all food items made up of sugar, jaggery and honey, for example, sweets, chikkis, desserts, ice-creams, chocolates, etc
• Reduce the consumption of rice. Instead of white rice, brown rice should be preferred.
• Do not sieve the wheat flour while kneading the dough.
• Avoid the use of maida based products like like naan, biscuits, khari, puffs, cakes, pastries, noodles, pastas, donoughts, etc
• It is advisable to include plenty of green leafy vegetables in the diet.
• It is advisable to include dals and pulses with skin in the diet.
• Avoid the use of root vegetables like potato, kand, suran, etc.
• 1 fruit a day should be preferred. Reduce the intake of high calorie foods like mangoes, bananas, chickoo, sitaphal and grapes.
• Avoid fruit juices.
• Reduce the consumption of coconut (dry and fresh both) and groundnut in the diet.
• Avoid dry fruits.
• Amongst non-veg sources, strictly avoid mutton, beef, pork and egg yolk.
• Egg whites- 1-2 per day can be consumed.
• Fish / chicken – 3 small pcs twice a week can be taken, but in roasted or grilled or boiled form. Strictly avoid frying it.