Fruit Diet

Fruit diet for diabetes patients is important. People with diabetes do have pretty good care of his food, including sweet fruits. But that does not mean that diabetics should not eat fruit. What fruit are allowed and should not be consumed by people with diabetes? Diabetics can not eat food carelessly let alone related to glucose, hence the strict controls required to minimize the adverse impacts that may arise.

Sweet on the fruit comes from fruit or sugar known as fructose. But there are some fruits that contain glucose and diabetes should avoid it. The fruit is recommended for patients with diabetes (low glucose content), among others:
1. Avocado
2. Apple
3. Pears
4. Orange

Fruits that should be avoided for patients with diabetes (high glucose content), among others:
1. Duren
2. Banana
3. Mango
4. Pineapple
5. Soursop
6. Jackfruit
7. Sapodilla

People with diabetes should set time to consume fruit, such as 2 servings at breakfast, 1 serving as a snack, 2 servings when eating fruit, 3 at dinner and 2 at bedtime. Servings of fruits which are intended depends on the type and large fruit. Small size fruit such as grapes, strawberries, blueberries 1 serving equals 5 pieces. Size medium such as apples, oranges, pears, bananas 1 serving equals 1 fruit. Large size fruit such as watermelon and cantaloupe 1 serving is 1 slice with a piece of medium.