Famous Indian celebrities who fought against Diabetes - World Diabetes Day 2019

Being sugary is appreciating, but letting sugar affect you can be dangerous. Diabetes has spread across the globe affecting the health of thousands of people. According to the International Diabetes Federation, there were around 72 million patients suffering from Diabetes in India in the year 2017. By this estimation, we can evaluate how sweet Indians are. Ha-ha, kidding! With such values, we can obviously, calculate how devastatingly Diabetes has entered our lives.

Diabetes is a disorder of high blood sugar levels which is caused when the pancreas is unable to make sufficient insulin or insulin produced is not effective. India is home to 70 million diabetic patients both in urban and rural areas. The most dangerous thing about this fatal disease is that it often goes undiagnosed. Some are even unaware of its long-term effects. From affecting eyes and kidneys to causing cardiovascular problems, there are many severe implications of high-level glucose in the body.

November 14 is celebrated as World Diabetes Day across the globe. The purpose of the day is to create awareness and make affordable care available to all. The disease can be controlled with adequate diet and change in lifestyle. Our celebrities have hectic schedule have managed it like a boss, so why can't you. Here are some celebs who fought with diabetes.

Diabetes is a disease caused when the pancreas is unable to produce insulin (a hormone that breaks down the glucose or blood sugar to provide energy) or produces Insulin, but the body is unable to use it properly. One suffering from Diabetes can take control of it by changing their lifestyle and eating habits.

Diabetes is an undiscriminating disease as it doesn't discriminate between a muggle and a well-known person. Know why? Because even the celebrities are affected by this disease. Here's the list of Diabetic celebrities and their particular diet plans.

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1. Kamal Haasan

Diet Plan of Kamal Haasan:

2. Fawad Khan

Diet Plan of Fawad Khan:

3. Gaurav Kapoor

Diet Plan of Gaurav Kapoor:

4. Sudha Chandran

Diet Plan of Sudha Chandran:

1. Kamal Haasan

Let's start it with "Sugar level blood main dikhne se koi problem nahi hain, bus Aapka chehrey mein nahi dikhna chaahiye". Kamal Haasan, one among the versatile actors, has Type 1 Diabetes but still, lives life as Diabetes is miles away from him. He says that Diabetes is just a metabolic disorder which we can easily conquer.

Diet Plan of Kamal Haasan:

Kamal Haasan regularly follows his gym regime and very conscious about his diet plan. He totally avoids alcohol and smoking.

He is a daily yoga practitioner.

He prefers black tea every morning.

He also stays away from dairy products and sugar stuff.

Related Read: 10 Easy Ways to Control Diabetes Naturally

2. Fawad Khan

The heartthrob of all ladies out there, Fawad Khan was diagnosed with Diabetes (Type 1) at the age of 17. He revealed that he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and it was told by his doctor that he developed that because of an Autoimmune disorder.

Diet Plan of Fawad Khan:

The control and strict monitoring of diet keep his sugar disorder under control. He starts his morning with warm water mixed with lemon juice.

He adopted a diet of low-fat milk to boost his body's metabolism.

Eggs and a lot of cereals are included in his breakfast. As he is a vegetarian, he prefers taking roti and vegetables for his lunch and end his day with very light dinner.

He is very particular about the timings of his exercise and follows it regularly. He also maintains a healthy lifestyle.

First, he covers a walk of 15 minutes, then proceeds with weightlifting and other exercises.

3. Gaurav Kapoor

A popular VJ, an actor and a cricket host, Gaurav Kapoor was diagnosed with Diabetes at the age of 22. In one interview, he said that before he had Type 1 diabetes but due to his negligence of timely diet and one accident, he developed Diabetes Type 2. He also said that stress and frequent traveling was also the reason behind his disorder.

Diet Plan of Gaurav Kapoor:

Gaurav said that after he discovered Type 2 diabetes, he started taking insulin injections and maintaining a balance in his diet routine. He ensures to take at least 7 hours of sleep daily and quit occasional drinking.

He grabs a lot of fruits like bananas, papayas, pomegranates, and apples.

He regularly follows his workout routine of yoga, jogging, and other exercises.

His workout includes cardio exercises and other fitness drills.

He also prefers taking small meals at regular intervals and doesn't want to give a chance to diabetes to affect him again.

4. Sudha Chandran

A profound actress and dancer, Sudha Chandran was too diagnosed with Diabetes but keeps it under control by her strict diet plan and lifestyle.

Diet Plan of Sudha Chandran:

According to Sudha, Food is just a part of life not everything in life. She is very particular about her diet and prefers only homemade foods. She is a strict vegetarian and loves eating south Indian foods like Idli and Dosa.

She avoids ice cream, chocolates, and junk foods.

She's also a member of few activities to raise awareness for Diabetes.

Celebrities travel across the world with their hectic schedule and Diabetes. They are determined to follow their diet charts and keep control of their sugar disease. All the celebrities mentioned above are really a source of inspiration for the people who are suffering from the same. These celebrities have proved that nothing is impossible in this world if one knows how to tackle it.

Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor suffers from insulin resistance because she is having PCOD. Hence, she is prone to develop diabetes by committing even a minute mistake in her lifestyle and diet. She is on medication since last six years to avert such a condition. The actress doesn't consume excessive sugar and is a vegan. Even putting on weight can be harmful to her.