If you have Diabetes and still maintaining A1C of 4.6 then you really need an applause. Perhaps you can share what measures you have taken to reduce your A1C to such ideal value for benefit of people having diabetes.
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Sorry for the misunderstanding... I never had diabetes. My A1C has always been low, for as long as I can remember. I eat all types of food, including meat, fish, vegetables, and also quite a lot of carbs (starchy foods, bread, potatoes, pasta, sweets, etc.). I try to keep it balanced (not easy).
What I do to keep fit is exercise daily, by doing athletic (a.k.a. power) walking for at least 10 km per day, and also have a small gym at home to train my upper body. Nothing too extreme, just some basic setup for the usual exercises.
About diabetes, I think genetic predisposition plays a major part, especially when combined with poor diet and obesity.
Also, about that cute Kachalu/Taro potato-like thing, I was just joking... I don't mind trying it, but I've never seen it being sold anywhere... I know about sweet potatoes, which I really like. I bake them in the oven and they become soft, velvety and very sweet-tasting. Yum!
Its good to know you don't have diabetes. Still I suggest everyone to keep an eye on your diabetes by having HbA1C twice a year, specially if you are over 35 years. You can enjoy all food just make sure you don't eat too much junk. Everything is fine unless it's cooked at home. I have diabetes still I eat homemade stuff like Pizza since it doesn't increase my blood sugar.
I was also doing exercise on regular basis but my diet was not proper due to which I was obese. DM ran in my family so I was an ideal candidate for that. But for last 5 years, I have controlled my weight and diet. To me exercise should be taken as something we enjoy doing, it should not be taken as liability.
Taro is very common in my country (Pakistan) and there are people who like it. Sweet potatoes are great in taste, I enjoy them when I have the luxury of cheat meal.