Fruit and Diabetes

[Maybole]

I have about half a kilo of mixed chopped fruit for breakfast every morning. When I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (for which I take 80mg of Diamicron daily) I asked the doctor about this and he told me that "fruit is good for you but don't overdo it." Now a relative (who is always right and will not be contradicted) has seen something on YouTube that fruit is Taboo for all diabetics and has tried to forbid me from my favourite breakfast. My Hb1ac reading over 5 years have been stable at 6.0 to 6.2. I would like a second opinion.

[still kicking]

23 minutes ago, Maybole said:

I have about half a kilo of mixed chopped fruit for breakfast every morning. When I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (for which I take 80mg of Diamicron daily) I asked the doctor about this and he told me that "fruit is good for you but don't overdo it." Now a relative (who is always right and will not be contradicted) has seen something on YouTube that fruit is Taboo for all diabetics and has tried to forbid me from my favourite breakfast. My Hb1ac reading over 5 years have been stable at 6.0 to 6.2. I would like a second opinion.

I have diabetes 2 as well and eat fruit every morning when I take my medication my doctor reckons it is healthy.

[mstevens]

Diabetics need to be conscious of their total sugar / carb intake. Bread, pasta, rice, fruit, sugar etc - they all increase your blood sugar. Some fruits like mangoes, ripe bananas, watermelon can be quite high in sugar and depending on the amount consumed, can spike your blood sugar. A small piece of mango should be fine, whereas a whole, large ripe mango could increase blood sugar. Other fruits like berries and pears are much lower in sugar. Generally, you want to avoid the high-sugar fruit while also being aware of your total sugar / carb intake. Best way to do this is to monitor your blood sugar levels at home, and get Hb1ac tested every 3 to 6 months. If your blood sugar levels are stable, then some fruit and carbs is fine. If your blood sugar levels are unstable, you might need to cut back on fruit and other carbs, and possibly adjust your diabetes meds (with medical professional help).

[save the frogs]

3 hours ago, Maybole said:

I would like a second opinion.

I have researched fruit in the past year and have found a lot of conflicting information about it.

So I am not exactly sure who to trust. 

Some doctors will recommend abstaining completely from fruit if you are diabetic, but I am not convinced fruit causes or exarcebates diabetes.

 

SugarMD is an interesting Youtube channel. He's an MD and the whole channel focuses on diabetes.

 

Here he actually claims that pomegranates help to reverse diabetes. 

 

 

 

 

[geisha]

55 minutes ago, mstevens said:

Diabetics need to be conscious of their total sugar / carb intake. Bread, pasta, rice, fruit, sugar etc - they all increase your blood sugar. Some fruits like mangoes, ripe bananas, watermelon can be quite high in sugar and depending on the amount consumed, can spike your blood sugar. A small piece of mango should be fine, whereas a whole, large ripe mango could increase blood sugar. Other fruits like berries and pears are much lower in sugar. Generally, you want to avoid the high-sugar fruit while also being aware of your total sugar / carb intake. Best way to do this is to monitor your blood sugar levels at home, and get Hb1ac tested every 3 to 6 months. If your blood sugar levels are stable, then some fruit and carbs is fine. If your blood sugar levels are unstable, you might need to cut back on fruit and other carbs, and possibly adjust your diabetes meds (with medical professional help).

That’s right. Testing often is important. I was told only to eat fruit after a meal. Definitely not ripe bananas, full of sugar. Eat more green. Check each fruit you like for sugar count.

[scubascuba3]

Fruits vary to how much sugar is in them, maybe google the ones you eat. I often add sugar to smoothies as the fruit isn't sweet enough (I'm not diabetic)