Diabetes mellitus is a disease that is increasing globally and is a group of metabolic disorder, characterized by polyuria, polyphagia
and polydypsia. By maintaining glycemic index levels in individuals diet aids in prevention of diabetes. Rice, millets and legumes are
considered to be one of the staple food and play a vital role in human diet. In our study the glycemic index of varieties of rice, millets
and legumes were determined in-vitro. Consumption of foods with high glycemic index is hypothesized to contribute to insulin
resistance, which is associated with increased risk of diabetes mellitus, obesity and cardiovascular disease. It was seen that the
legumes possess low glycemic index with comparison to rice and millets. Hence, it can be concluded that legumes are particularly
good for preventing and managing diabetes.
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