what fruits and vegetables to avoid for diabetes?

Question

What fruits and vegetables are high in sugar or carbohydrates and should be avoided or eaten in moderation for a diabetic?

Answer 1

It may sound hard to believe, but there are few sources to give you that answer in the form of a neat table. The reason is that the sugar content varies by species of the same fruit and by the growth of the fruit, and how long since it was picked. But basically, any fruit TASTES sweet because it IS sweet -and that means is has sugar in it. And, as you may have noticed, the longer those peaches sit on the counter, the sweeter they get -as they approach fermentation stage.

Let's not get into discussions about "natural" versus "manufactured" sugar. I'm talking about C12, H22, O11 here -sugar! Doesn't matter if it comes from a hive or a bag -your body and your diabetic disposition don't care.

For what its worth, here's a chart covering "common foods" and listing sugar content among other things.

Don't forget -it is not just about sugar -but more essentially about carbohydrates -of which sugare is one. Get the whole story at:

http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp

Take good care!
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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

I've been diabetic 2 for 14 years. The rule of thumb is avoiding all vegies with starchy content. What other posters
didn't mention were peas and carrots. Both have natural
sugar and the peas are definately starch content. The carrots
natural sugar. So you want to really limit those. Also your
sweet potatoes/yams, and standard potatoes and pumpkin,
and some of the other orange meated squash. And don't
forget avocado, they are also high in starch and fat.
Fruits that are starchy are bananas as the highest. Limit
watermelon, due to the natural sugar. You can have about
1/2 c of grapes, 1/2 c grapefruit.1/2 c/berries, and cherries,
for the amount allowed each time. But a 1/2 c..of dates are
a whopping 65.4 carbs. When you eat canned fruits buy
only the water packed, or light syrup. Never buy the regular
heavy syrup. You can also buy sugar free syrups by Log Cabin the national brand. This has nothing to do with fruits
and vegies. but only as an added suggestion. You can have
pancakes if they are small and you want something sweet
for breakfast.
Any fruit and vegitable are OK, but in moderation. Many
things you'll feel you should only eat a few bites of, due to their
higher carb content. I try to keep applesauce, peaches,
nectarines, and occasionally some cateloupe on hand. I also
buy vegitable juice, cranberry juice and OJ on hand in the
freezer. I limit those to an 'on the rocks' sized glass. And I
may need a glass for an emergency for hypoglycemia on
occasion too in the middle of the night. OJ is a fast fix to
raising your sugar levels should you have a problem with
them.
I hope what I've mentioned has been of help. If you need
more advice or ideas for food allowances, feel free to EM
me.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

No fruit or veggie is totally "bad" for diabetics. You need to test your blood sugar before and after eating to determine how a particular food affects YOUR blood sugar. The more starchy veggies (such as potatoes) tend to raise blood sugar very quickly, but every diabetic is different. You might be pleasantly surprised by what you can keep in your diet. For instance, I have no problem with oranges, but other people can't eat them without raising their blood sugar too much.

I know this didn't answer your question, but why give up foods you don't necessarily have to?

A good resource for checking on the carb content of any particular food is a book called "The NutriBase Complete Book of Food Counts."

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Answer 8

With the newer types of insulin these days, diabetic diets aren't necessarily as restrictive as they used to be. Read here https://tr.im/diabetesrelief
As with any medicine or diet change, you should discuss it with your doctor. Fruits, both fresh and dried, have a natural sugar in them that will raise blood sugar levels, so be careful about eating too much. Not sure about the nuts. Moderation is always the key. I've been diabetic for 18 years and just recently changed insulin types. I love it because it gives me more freedom in when and what I eat.

Answer 9

Practise portion control on the sweeter fruits, vegetables are generally OK but again watch portion size on the starchy veg like potatoes.
Watermelon is best avoided unless its a very small amount as it has the highest natural sugar content.

Answer 10

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