Railways might offer diabetic diet
posted on Jan 20, 2016 9:08AM
7 crores of Indians were thought to be suffering from diabetes. If the figure is not alarming enough, the International Diabetes foundation is warning of the number to cross over 12 crores by the year 2040. The diabetic patients often find difficulty in having a sugar free meal while they travel on trains. They have to accept those additional calories along with the rest or should starve for hours together. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda seems to be concerned about the issue. He has urged the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to make ‘diabetic diet’ available in the trains- “As the patient of diabetes has a very specific dietary regimen to be adhered to at all times, it would be beneficial if all diabetic patients travelling in railways have an option of getting diabetic diet in trains,” Nadda said in his letter to Prabhu on January 15. With India becoming the diabetic capital of the world, the Railway ministry might certainly act on the suggestion. So, we can soon choose a diabetic diet in the trains.