Guest guest Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 The Best Fruits for DiabeticsFruits provide us with the best source of vitamins, phytochemicals, and fiber - all important components of a healthy diet. Although fruits contain natural sugars, diabetics should not forego their benefits, but should choose fruits wisely, based on the glycemic index (GI), a measure of how fast carbohydrate foods (including fruit) are converted in the body to blood glucose. Diabetics should focus on fruits that are low on the GI (below 55) since these release sugars more slowly into the blood stream. Some good choices are: An average-sized apple (GI score: 38) Cherries (22) Grapefruit (25) One average-sized orange (44) One average-sized pear (38) One plum (39) Intermediate-GI fruits include banana (55); cantaloupe (65); mango (55); papaya (58); and pineapple (66). High-GI fruits include dried dates (103) and canned fruit cocktail (79). "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."-- Mahatma Gandhi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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