For diabetic patients with poor blood sugar control, eating fruit is not actually recommended. For patients with more stable blood sugar control, a small amount of fruit can be consumed between meals, such as pineapple, strawberries, and peaches. Bananas and persimmons are not suitable, and for watermelon, it is best to eat the part closer to the rind, which has a lower sugar content.
Fruits are rich in vitamins, inorganic salts, and dietary fiber. These nutrients play an important role in maintaining human health and are also beneficial for diabetic patients. However, fruits also contain carbohydrates, such as fructose and glucose.
These sugars are digested and absorbed quickly, and their effect on raising blood sugar is faster than that of complex carbohydrates. Therefore, when eating fruit, it is best if the fasting blood sugar is below 7.8 mmol/L and has been stable for a period of time. Blood sugar should be self-monitored before and after eating fruit, and suitable fruit varieties should be selected and adjusted based on blood sugar changes.
When eating fruit, one cannot eat as much as one wants like a normal person, but should have a quantitative concept. Generally, diabetic patients can eat within 100 grams of fruit per day.
When choosing fruits, diabetic patients can generally choose fruits with low sugar content. It is best not to eat fruits with high sugar content (referring to fruits with a sugar content of over 12%).