Can diabetic patients eat fruits? This is a question most diabetic patients are worried and confused about. Family members of diabetes patients will often not allow them to eat anything which is even slightly sweet. As such, they are kept away from eating fruits.
You would be glad to know the answer to the above question is .... absolutely yes! People suffering from diabetes can in fact eat fruits like other people. However they should be mindful of 1 important thing. Diabetic patients should treat themselves with fast acting insulin for the carbohydrates which they ate.
For example, if someone suffering from diabetes has some sweets or candy, then they should try to give themselves a shot for the amount of carbohydrates which they consumed. The main difference between other people and diabetic sufferers is that instead of the pancreas producing insulin to handle sugar in the food, diabetic patients have to rely on needle or pump.
So a diabetic patient can let himself enjoy fruits, sweets and other such stuff. But stay within control and remember to treat yourself with insulin for whatever you have eaten.
There are some fruits which diabetic patients can opt for like fiber rich foods. Foods which are rich in fiber have low glycemic index(GI), so there isn't too much spike in blood sugar levels. The fiber in these foods slows down the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream. Some of the examples of fiber rich fruits are - apples, apricots, pomegranates, avocados and blueberries among others.
Diabetic patients should be careful about eating fruits which have high amount of glucose as the blood sugar levels may spike after eating those. But you can still enjoy them as part of a planned diabetic meal plan if you are careful and take advice from your doctor. Diabetic patients should also try to avoid canned fruits as well as dry fruits as both of these can contain high sugar content.
Bananas, dates, oranges, grapes etc have high level of sugar and glucose levels.
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