What kind of fruit is suitable for eating

The basis for diabetic patients to choose fruit is mainly based on the sugar content in the fruit and the fruit glycemic index.

Recommended fruits: cucumbers, watermelons, oranges, grapefruit, lemons, peaches, plums, apricots, loquats, pineapples, strawberries or cherries. Such fruits provide 20 to 40 kcal of calories per 100 grams.

Carefully choose fruits: bananas, pomegranates, melons, oranges, apples, pears, lychees and mangoes. Such fruits can provide 50-90 kcal of energy per 100 grams.

Fruits should not be used: fresh fruits with high sugar content, such as red Fuji apples, persimmons, Laiyang pears, cantaloupe, rosé grapes, winter jujubes, yellow peaches, red fruits, and dried dates, candied dates, dried persimmons , Dried fruits such as raisins, dried apricots and longan, as well as preserved fruits are not suitable for consumption.

Suitable time to eat fruit

Eat fruit between meals, or eat fruit with a meal before going to bed, 150-200 grams per day, or when hungry and after physical activity, as Energy and Nutrient Supplements.

In the case of eating the same kind of fruit, different diabetic patients may have different response to blood sugar rise. The practice is to measure blood sugar often before eating fruit and 2 hours after eating fruit.

Not eating fruit is not the best choice

Some people with diabetes don’t like to eat fruit, and even if they have diabetes, they don’t touch fruit. In fact, this practice is not it is good.

Most fruits contain biologically active substances that are not found in vegetables and other foods, such as various organic acids (citric acid, malic acid and tartaric acid in grapes, etc.), phenolic acids and aromatic substances. substance. These non-nutritive substances are beneficial to health. They can stimulate the secretion of digestive juice, appetizers and digestion, and promote the absorption of various minerals. They can be antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, scavenge free radicals, and inhibit platelet aggregation.

Therefore, for the sake of health, sugar lovers should pay attention to the intake of fruits under the premise of good blood sugar control.