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1-Sukriti is a 35 year old Northern Indian woman, who has recently (6-12 months ago) immigrated with her husband and two children to the United States.  She is from a more affluent family and speaks English fluently, although she dresses in a more traditional Indian way.  She was recently referred to you because she is overweight and has pre-diabetes (high blood sugar).  Her husband accompanies her to your visit.

What are some things you might assume about Sukriti based on this description? (re: family, education, religion, food preferences)

2-How would you greet Sukriti and her husband?

3-What are (likely) some of Sukriti’s traditional foods?

4-What are (likely) her typical cooking or meal patterns?

5-Sukriti reports that she consumes the following diet daily: roti in the morning, stuffed with potatoes and cheese with coffee and milk, samosas during the day, pickles, fried chickpeas, and a balanced meal for dinner.  What are some suggestions you might make to help her improve her health?

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1-Sukriti is a 35 year old Northern Indian woman, who has recently (6-12 months ago) immigrated with her husband and two children to the United States.  She is from a more affluent family and speaks English fluently, although she dresses in a more traditional Indian way.  She was recently referred to you because she is overweight and has pre-diabetes (high blood sugar).  Her husband accompanies her to your visit.

What are some things you might assume about Sukriti based on this description? (re: family, education, religion, food preferences)

• · Sukriti assume to be rich and fair.
• · Well educated and mother of two children’s
• · She likes to dress simple and traditional way.
• · Sukriti seems to be a Hindu in religion by her name.
• · Sukriti seems to be foody as vegetarian and she looks overweight.

2-How would you greet Sukriti and her husband?

• · First smile with eye contact and greet with name with displaying confidence and professionalism.
• · Introduce about self.
• · Ask about the weather
• · Ask if they have been in before.

3-What are (likely) some of Sukriti’s traditional foods?

As she is a North Indian woman seems to be vegetarian, here foods may be the following:

1. Chole Bhature
2. Naan/Rumali Roti
3. Litti Chokha
4. Baigan Bharta
5. Rajma Chawal
6. Parathe
7. Kashmiri Dum Aloo
8. paneer tikka masala
9. Dal Bati Churma
10. Dahi Vada

4-What are (likely) her typical cooking or meal patterns?.

Meal Patterns:

• · Roti (whole-wheat flatbread) or rice,
• · Dal,
• · a lentil-based stew.

5-Sukriti reports that she consumes the following diet daily: roti in the morning, stuffed with potatoes and cheese with coffee and milk, samosas during the day, pickles, fried chickpeas, and a balanced meal for dinner.  What are some suggestions you might make to help her improve her health?

• Since Sukriti seems to be overweight and has pre-diabetes ,she should maintain balanced blood sugar levels and stay within a healthy weight range.

7-day north Indian diet chart for pre-diabetes :

• Sukriti should start the day with a glass of water along with any functional food like fenugreek seeds, amla powder, cinnamon (whichever suits well). Wait for 10 minutes and have 8-10 almonds or 1-2 walnuts or 1-2 teaspoons of flaxseed – and can have them every day on a rotational basis.

Monday

Breakfast: Vegetable stuffed chapati or roti/vegetable dalia with 1-2 whole wheat toast with grilled vegetables and a cup of tea or coffee or low-fat milk.

Mid-morning snack: Fruits (low-glycemic fruits)

Lunch: 1-2 chapatis with barley (50%), vegetables, 1 bowl of dal and curd.

Evening snack: Roasted chana, bajra or jowar or fruits or 1 cup of curd.

Dinner: 1-2 chapatis with vegetables and salad along with 1 bowl of dal or curd.

Tuesday

Breakfast: Vegetable oats/milk with oats or dalia with 1-2 whole wheat toast with grilled vegetables along with a cup of tea or coffee or low-fat milk.

Mid-morning snack: Fruits (low-glycemic fruits)

Lunch: 2 chapatis (kneaded with boiled dal) and vegetable salad and curd.

Evening snack: Roasted chana, bajra or jowar or fruits or 1 cup of curd.

Dinner: 1-2 chapatis with mixed vegetables and salad along with 1 bowl of dal.

Wednesday

Breakfast: Vegetable oats/milk with oats or dalia with 1-2 whole wheat toast with grilled vegetables along with a cup of tea or coffee or low-fat milk.

Mid-morning snack: Fruits (low-glycemic fruits)

Lunch: 1-2 chapatis (50% jowar ) with vegetable salad and low-fat paneer.

Evening snack: Roasted chana, bajra or jowar or fruits or 1 cup of curd.

Dinner: 1-2 chapatis (50% jowar) with vegetable and salad along with 1 bowl of dal.

Thursday

Breakfast: Idli, poha or upma with vegetables along with a cup of tea or coffee or low-fat milk.

Mid-morning snack: Fruits (low-glycemic fruits).

Lunch: 1-2 chapatis (50% ragi) with vegetable salad and low-fat paneer/curd.

Evening snack: Roasted chana, bajra or jowar or fruits or 1 cup of curd.

Dinner: 1-2 besan cheela or oats with vegetables and salad along with 1 bowl of dal.

Friday

Breakfast: Whole wheat sandwich along with a cup of tea or coffee or low-fat milk.

Mid-morning snack: Fruits (low-glycemic fruits).

Lunch: 1-2 chapatis ( 50% chana flour) with mixed vegetables, salad and low-fat paneer (50 gm)/1 bowl of curd.

Evening snack: Roasted chana, bajra or jowar or fruits or 1 cup of curd.

Dinner: 1-2 chapatis (50% chana flour) with mixed vegetables and salad along with 1 bowl of dal.

Saturday

Breakfast: Moong dal cheela with vegetables or stuffed multi-grain chapatti with a cup of tea or coffee or low-fat milk.

Mid-morning snack: Fruits (low-glycemic fruits).

Lunch: 1-2 chapatis (knead with any green leafy vegetable), vegetables, salad and 1 bowl of sprout.

Evening snack: Roasted chana, bajra or jowar or fruits or 1 cup of curd.

Dinner: 1-2 chapatis with vegetables and salad along with curd or dal.

Sunday

Breakfast: Baked vegetable cutlet with 1-2 whole wheat toast with grilled vegetables and a cup of tea or coffee or low-fat milk.

Mid-morning snack: Fruits (low-glycemic fruits).

Lunch: 1-2 cups of brown rice, vegetables, salad and 1 bowl of chana or whole wheat pasta with vegetables and salad.

Evening snack: Roasted chana, bajra or jowar or fruits or 1 bowl of curd.

Dinner: 1-2 chapatis with mixed vegetables and salad along with 1 bowl of dal.

• The above 7-day pre diabetes meal plan offers a week’s worth of healthful eating that will help Sukriti to maintain normal blood sugar levels and lose weight .Along with diet, sukriti need to have exercise on a daily basis to boost the health and well-being.By making small changes in Sukriti lifestyle will help to achieve big results.