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Is eating fruit a risk factor for diabetes?

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[+3] - roger - 02/19/2012Sadly, yes. Varies from one fruit to another, but watch out for pineapple.
[+3] - Butrflynet - 02/19/2012Here are a couple references that will help you: This is the glycemic index for some everyday foods. They're arranged from low to high, with the actual GI Value shown at the right of the...

@gollum,

Sadly, yes. Varies from one fruit to another, but watch out for pineapple.

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@roger,

Roger-
Thank you. Other than pineapple, how can I tell which fruits are good and which are bad?

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@gollum,

You might do a google search on Glycemic Index.

One thing to keep in mind: glycemic index is not the only consideration. With diabetes, one still needs a reasonably healthy diet, and sometimes the carbohydrates simply cannot be avoided. Always that trade off, eh?

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@gollum,

Here are a couple references that will help you:

This is the glycemic index for some everyday foods. They're arranged from low to high, with the actual GI Value shown at the right of the food. Click on a category you want to see.

http://www.lowglycemicdiet.com/gifoodlist.html

Here's a more comprehensive list in pdf format that you can download or print:

http://www.glycemicindex.ca/glycemicindexfoods.pdf

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Thanks for providing the link.

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@roger,

yes i agree with you

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Yes its risky if you suffering with diabetes then you have to be careful
i am not saying this stop eating fruits but eat fruits those are not harm full for you.
you can take advice from your doctor also.

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@gollum,

It’s a myth that eating sugar can cause diabetes. There is so many other factors associated with diabetes such as over eating with lack of activity, Family heridity. Now, if you have some of the risk factors for diabetes or you are pre-diabetic, then eating too much fruit can be bad for you because of the natural sugar levels. Talk to your dietitian about the amount, frequency and types of fruits you should eat.

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@gollum,

Thanks for giving link butrflynet

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@gollum,

Not all the fruits are harmful for diabetes, papaya is very helpful for all the diabetic patients, one should avoid juicy fruits like - mango, watermelon.....

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@Frejya,

Frejya wrote:

Not all the fruits are harmful for diabetes, papaya is very helpful for all the diabetic patients, one should avoid juicy fruits like - mango, watermelon.....

hardly worth living, then....

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@gollum,

This is just a myth. There sugar is fructose and the cause off diabetes is gluctose.

I hope this helps.

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@mickey513,

Hi guys,

Fruits are essential for health. All fruits are not good for diabetes patient because there is sugar in it. Specially juicy fruits helps to increase the sugal level in our body. So the doctor now suggested that papaya is very helpful for diabetes patient.

Best regards
Ademola Okubena

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@gollum,

yes i agree with you

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@gollum,

Whole fruit protect against diabetes,but juices of fruit is risk factor

Eating grapes,apples,blueberries and pears cuts the risk but drinking of fruit juice can increase your diabetes.Researchers including a team from Harvard School of Public Health in the US
By Research fruit bluberry cut the risk by 33 % while raisins and grapes cut 19 %.Apples and pears cut 13 % lower.

It is becouse of Fluids pass through the stomach to the intestine more rapidly than solids. So, Juices affects rapidily on diabetes.So, You can eat fruit but not much fruit juices.

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@stevem13,

I very much agree. Fruit is usually good, and their juices are almost always very bad.

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@gollum,

hi,
In diabetes certain fruits can be eaten and certain are to be avoided.
the following fruits can be eaten by diabetic patients and are useful to lower sugar levels.
Kiwi,black jamun, white jamun,starfruit,guava, cherries, peaches

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@roger,

Thank you for your information. I love fruits specially apple, strawberry,banana and grapes.

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@gollum,

Lower sugar levels fruits like Kiwi,black jamun, white jamun,starfruit,guava, cherries and peaches.

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