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davidob

davidob

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Non-insulin injectable medication (incretin mimetics)
Hi guys can anyone suggest a fruit that won't send my blood sugar through the roof
Thanks :-)
 
I find berries pretty good - particularly raspberries. Also rhubarb, if, like me, you like it unsugared :)
 
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The only fruit I eat are blue berries , strawberries and lemons
 
Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, redcurrants and blackcurrants, always with double cream to be on the safe side.
 
The answer is to test and see.
Temperate fruits are usually better than tropical ones and eaten as part of a meal, rather than a snack, will get the best results.
 
I agree with testing and seeing.

It also helps to slip in an indulgence at the end of a good meal, especially if it is high fat or high fibre, since both of them seem to slow down absorbtion.

Another trick that I have recently learned is that the loooonnnnngggggeeerrr the meal is, the better my secondary insulin release seems to mop up the glucose.

So if I eat at 6, then have a late pud at around 8, I will have a lesser spike from the fruit in the pud than if I had eaten it immediately after my main course. But then, I suppose you could argue that I had one small meal at 6 and one small meal at 8, and...

OK, I am clearly waffling.
Try it and see whether it works for you. :)
 
Brunneria said:
So if I eat at 6, then have a late pud at around 8, I will have a lesser spike from the fruit in the pud than if I had eaten it immediately after my main course.
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Absolutely. So I'm aiming to start eating at say 7am every day and carry on at half-hour intervals until 10pm. I figure I'll have another couple of happy years and then explode like Mr Creosote.
 
DeejayR said:
Absolutely. So I'm aiming to start eating at say 7am every day and carry on at half-hour intervals until 10pm. I figure I'll have another couple of happy years and then explode like Mr Creosote.
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I am impressed with your total comprehension of my strategy!
Clearly a man of superior understanding. :)

I certainly didn't get where I am today by eating rabbit food and fasting for long periods... ;)!

Sorry @davidob - that was unnecessarily frivolous, and off topic.
My serious answer reverts to 'test it and see, hopefully you will be pleasantly surprised!'
 
I'm okay with apples, and I believe pears are similar (don't like pears anyway). The softer, and more tropical the fruit the higher they spike your sugar. So berries that grow in our moderate climate tend to be ok. My DN recommends a portion size of berries to be what fits in the palm of your hand. The hard fruits like apples although they are around 18g carbs do burn up energy just digesting them. Just don't go down the smoothie route - you get all the sugar but not the benefits of having to use your own digestive system.
 
davidob said:
Hi guys can anyone suggest a fruit that won't send my blood sugar through the roof
Thanks :)
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Any fruit including bananas and blueberries but top tip always have with natural yogurt as it slows the release of your blood glucose. However mangoes are a no go. Cheeries are excellent in small amounts.
 
Lilipod said:
Any fruit including bananas and blueberries but top tip always have with natural yogurt as it slows the release of your blood glucose. However mangoes are a no go. Cheeries are excellent in small amounts.
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there is another table[i forgot the name] where yogurt releases more insulin than it needs
 
mattzuma said:
PS not one comment about exercise in this thread.
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That's because the title is "safe fruit"! The OP isn't asking about exercise. Exercise doesn't always lower BG's. It often puts mine up, so I find it's best to stick with berries and lay off the cake altogether, unless it's low carb of course.
 
zand said:
That's because the title is "safe fruit"! The OP isn't asking about exercise. Exercise doesn't always lower BG's. It often puts mine up, so I find it's best to stick with berries and lay off the cake altogether, unless it's low carb of course.
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I'm glad to see someone say this...I too find that exercise seems to raise my blood sugar...any idea why this could be?
 
I think blueberries are pretty much the only fruit that has little or no effect on my BG...most of the time.
 
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