If you have diabetes, there are certain fruits that you can’t eat because they raise your blood sugar, making it more blood sugar. Do you want to find out what they are?
Diabetes and fruit: which one not to eat
There are conflicting opinions between those who recommend fruit to diabetics and those who totally ban it from the diet. The secret to reconciling fruit consumption is to avoid sugary fruits that can raise blood sugar. So you need to know what they are and discard them a priori, but be careful not definitively.
Just don’t eat too much, but if you want to, you can try them every now and then. After all, it must be remembered that the total amount of carbohydrates obtained from a given food (glycemic load) is often more important than their quality (glycemic index). So everything can be included in the diet if in moderation.
Having said that, it is appropriate to know certain things. For a diabetic, the serving of fruit should never exceed 15 mg. By respecting this fundamental indication, the impact of the two foods on blood glucose levels will be very similar, although not identical. In addition to the sugar content, it is in fact important to evaluate the richness in fiber and the form in which the food is taken. The more fiber there is, the lower the glycemic peak reached after digestion.
What fruit can you eat?
It is preferable not to eat for the daily fruit portion, such as fruits persimmons, figs, bananas, grapes, dried fruit, canned fruit. Also better to avoid industrial fruit juices.
Eat in moderation apples, pears, medlars, strawberries, apricots, oranges, peaches and raspberries.
Diet for diabetes: here are all the tips
- Consume 5 servings a day of different vegetables and fruits
- Prefer wholemeal bread and pasta
- Use legumes (beans, lentils, chickpeas, peas, etc.) often, at least three times a week.
- Consume at least two portions of blue fish per week
- Prefer lean and white meats at least twice a week
- Drink skimmed or semi-skimmed milk
- Take cheese and dairy products no more than 2 times a week
- To cook or dress salads use olive oil
- Reduce sweets, snacks, candies, crackers to the maximum.
- prefer sugar-free drinks
- Limit alcohol consumption
To be taken occasionally
- sugar, jam, honey, candy, chocolate, ice cream and packaged products
- elaborate first courses prepared with fatty condiments (lasagna, tortellini)
- pizzas, bread substitutes with added fat and salt (crackers, breadsticks, oil sandwiches, focaccia);
- potatoes
What physical activity can you do to fight diabetes?
As we have seen, diabetes is fought at the table and if we combine physical activity it is even better. It should be done at least 30 minutes of walking per day.
Regular physical activity helps metabolism and improves insulin sensitivity, reduces triglyceride and triglyceride levels bad cholesterol (Ldl). It also keeps blood pressure at bay.
You can live with diabetes by adopting a healthy and active lifestyle.