Chapter 7: Important foods to eb included and avoided for the different disorders:
1. Diabetes mellitus
Foods to be included/recommended
1) All cereals and millets, brown rice
2) All pulses and legumes, skim milk and
milk and milk products, egg white, lean
meats
3) All the fruits and vegetables, green
leafy vegetables
4) Oil in moderation
2. Hypertension/ high blood pressure
Foods to be included/recommended
1) All the cereals and millets
2) All pulses and legumes, skim milk and
milk and milk products, egg white, lean
meats
3) All the fruits and vegetables
4) Oil in moderation
3. Fevers and infection
Foods to be included/recommended
1) All the cereals and millets: soft rice,
porridges, kheer, rice kanji
2) All pulses and legumes: All dals
skim milk and milk and milk products:
curd/buttermilk, egg white, lean meats
3) All the fruits and vegetables
Foods to be avoided
1)White rice, Maida (refined flour and
its by-products)
2)egg yolk, meat , buffalo milk
3)fruits like mango, banana, chickoo
4)oily, fried foods, spicy foods
Junk foods
Alcohol
Smoking
Sweet preparations, desserts,
chocolates, processed foods
Foods to be avoided
1.White rice, Maida (refined flour and
its by-products )
2.egg yolk, meat , buffalo milk
3.fruits like mango, banana, chickoo
4.oily, fried foods, spicy foods
Junk foods
Alcohol
Smoking
5. All the processed foods: ketchup,
sauces, jams, Ready to cook/ ready to
eat preparations, chips, pickles, papads,
Chinese foods , anything that contains
salt.
Foods to be avoided
1.White rice, Maida (refined flour and
its by-products )
2.egg yolk, meat: chicken, mutton ,
buffalo milk
3.oily, fried foods, spicy foods
Junk foods
Alcohol
4) Oil in moderation
Smoking

4. Obesity

Foods to be included/ recommended Foods to be avoided

1) All the cereals and millets 1.White rice, Maida (refined flour and
its by-products )
2) All pulses and legumes, skim milk and 2.egg yolk, meat , buffalo milk
milk and milk products, egg white, lean
meats
3) All the fruits and vegetables 3.fruits like mango, banana, chickoo
4) Oil in moderation 4.oily, fried foods, spicy foods
Junk foods
Alcohol
Smoking

5. All the processed foods: ketchup,

sauces, jams, Ready to cook/ ready to
eat preparations, chips, pickles, papads,
Chinese foods , anything that contains
salt.

5. Diarrhoea

Foods to be included. recommended Foods to be avoided

1) All the cereals and millets: hot cereals, 1.White rice, Maida (refined flour and
porridges, plain white rice, fermented its by-products )
foods
2) All pulses and legumes, milk products: 2.egg yolk, meat , milk, paneer
curd/ buttermilk, egg white, lean meats
3) All the cooked fruits and vegetables 3.Raw fruits and vegetables
4) Oil in moderation 4.oily, fried foods, spicy foods
Junk foods
Alcohol
Smoking
Tea/coffee

5. soups, juices
 6. Constipation

Foods to be included Foods to be avoided

1) All the cereals and millets: whole 1.White rice, Maida (refined flour and
wheat, bread and pastas its by-products )
2) All pulses and legumes, egg white, lean 2.milk and dairy foods
meats
3) All the fruits and vegetables: sweet
potatoes, beans, clear soups, broccoli,
apples, pears
4) Oil in moderation, increase fluids in the 3.oily, fried foods, spicy foods
diet. Junk foods
Alcohol
Smoking

4. chocolate

7. Stomach ulcers

Foods to be included Foods to be avoided

1) All the cereals and millets 1.White rice, Maida (refined flour and
its by-products )
2) All pulses and legumes, skim milk and 2.egg yolk, meat , buffalo milk
milk and milk products, egg white, lean
meats
3) All the fruits and vegetables 3.citrus fruits like oranges, sweetlime,
lemon, pineapple
4) Oil in moderation 4.oily, fried foods, spicy foods
Junk foods
Alcohol
Smoking

5. all processed foods

8. Lactose intolerance

Foods to be included Foods to be avoided

1) All the cereals and millets 1.White rice, Maida (refined flour and
its by-products )
2) All pulses and legumes, egg white, lean 2.milk and milk products in moderation
meats
3) Dark green leafy vegetables 3.citrus fruits like oranges, sweetlime,
lemon, pineapple
4) Oil in moderation 4.oily, fried foods, spicy foods
Junk foods
Alcohol
Smoking

5. all processed foods, milk based

beverages
 9: Gluten intolerance

Foods to be included Foods to be avoided

1) All the cereals and millets except wheat 1.wheat, wheat flour, wheat based
products like wheat pasta, noodles,
brown bread
2) All pulses and legumes, milk and milk
products
3) All the fruits and vegetables
4) Oil in moderation 4.oily, fried foods, spicy foods
Junk foods
Alcohol
Smoking

5. all processed foods

Other food allergies like shell fish, nuts avoid that particular food and their by products ;
rest all can be included.