Managing Type 2 Diabetes with a Bangladeshi Diet

Rethink the rice

Halve the portion of white rice and fill the space with dal and vegetables. Brown or parboiled rice raises glucose more slowly, and eating rice after your vegetables blunts the spike further.

Protein at every meal

Fish, eggs, chicken, dal and chhana keep you full and stabilise glucose. Aim for a palm-sized portion at lunch and dinner.

Watch the hidden sugars

Sweetened tea several times a day adds up quickly. Switch to unsweetened tea or lemon water, and keep mishti for occasional celebrations.

The takeaway

Ask our nutritionist for a personalised plan — most patients see HbA1c improve within three months of these changes.