If you have type 2 diabetes eating right fruits focusing on different healthy fruits from all the fruits groups, sticking to the regular mealtimes. Find your right serving size and how many calories, proteins, fats and carbohydrates are in your fruits. This can help us track the fruit we eat and keep our blood glucose … Read more
If our blood sugar levels are out of control, it’s time to consider our diet as a means of managing our blood sugar levels. You should take a look at the GI. Fruits that come with higher GI are best avoided temporarily while you are trying to regular you blood sugar levels through diet. Oranges … Read more
If you enjoy eating grapes you may want to know about the heart and other benefits you receive from grapes. Researchers have determined that eating purple and/or red grapes daily may support heart health and help lower you risk for high blood pressure, diabetes and high triglycerides. Grapes are considered healthy foods for lots of … Read more
Fruit is good for everyone. Eating fruit is a healthy way to satisfy daily nutritional needs and satisfy hunger. But, most fruits are made up of sugar and water, which raises question about whether fruits are healthy for people with diabetes. In fact, diabetics can eat anything including various fruits but it doesn’t mean you … Read more
Despite popular belief that the watermelons are made up of sugar and water, watermelon is really considered as a nutrient dense fruit, a food which offers a high amount of antioxidants, minerals and vitamins along with a very low amount of calories. Actually watermelon has become synonymous with picnics and summer for good reason. It … Read more
Good news for the diabetic sweet tooth! The American Diabetes Association has announced that you can eat almost any fruit, even bananas. And the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends a daily consumption of between 1½ – 2 cups of fruit daily, while the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases cites bananas with … Read more
Diabetes is a long-term condition that is usually grouped into two types; type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas is unable to produce insulin, but this type is not that common. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes which occurs when the body fails to use … Read more
If you have diabetes, berries can be a great addition to your diet. Not only do they taste great but they have several key ingredients that keep your blood sugar at the levels they should be. If you’re concerned about the glycemic index of berries, don’t be, they’re actually not as bad as you’d think. … Read more