Coffee (1 Mug (8 Fl Oz)) and Poha (1 Cup)

Have coffee unsweetened; avoid sugar, syrups, sweetened creamers, and sugary biscuits alongside it.

Reduce the poha portion and bulk it out with non-starchy vegetables such as peas, spinach, capsicum, tomatoes, cabbage, or carrots.

Add protein and fat to poha, such as peanuts, tofu, eggs, or plain unsweetened yogurt, rather than eating poha alone.

Avoid adding potatoes, sev, sweet chutneys, or sugar to the poha; use lemon, herbs, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and spices for flavor.

Eat the protein- and vegetable-containing parts of the meal first, then have the poha slowly.

Take a 10–20 minute easy walk after eating, if safe and appropriate for you.