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A question about oranges

finsit

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Location
UK
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
I am expecting most of the people on this forum (particularly the ones who are controlling their diabetes with diet alone) don't eat regular fruits. I only take some berries off and on. I know Dr. Bernstein hadnt had a fruit since 40 years and he seems to be doing well for his age. What is your experience? I am not fond of other fruits but oranges for their V C value. So if you don't eat any oranges and eat a fewer veggies, is your Vitamin C level optimal from the your previous blood results?

I normally eat bell pepper and brussels sprouts to compensate for oranges but is it worth to eat oranges without having a spike (the insulin will be raised definitely). What's your take on this please?
 
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@finsit this forum is not just for people with type 2 or people following a low carb diet to manage their diabetes. Therefore, I suspect there are a fair number of us who regularly eat fruit.

I eat fruit most days but I have the tool to limit the rise - insulin.
I appreciate this is different for someone managing their type 2 via diet but in your position I would test to find out what the impact is on your blood sugars with a small orange such as a clementine and decide whether you are able to tolerate it and whether the lack of variety in your diet is causing problems - remember, you need to manage all of your body, not just the diabetes.
 
Totally personal choice. Personally I don’t touch ‘em but that’s because of my history of having a vandalised metabolism that I’d prefer to keep at arms length in the rear view mirror forever. Others have different experiences. My main caution with fruit for type 2 diabetes is not so much the immediate glucose challenge, but the longer term potentially liver-stressing properties of fructose which may increase hepatic insulin resistance. Beef liver is a good source of vitamin C FYI.
 
Strawberries are high in vitamin C and good for the heart.
 
I adore grapefruit, so have one every other week with yogurt, pecans and chia seeds for sunday 11's and coffee...
and it rules out statins. Huzza
 
I eat citrus fruit but most times it is not the whole fruit, I have been eating locally grow mandarins as they are in season at the moment.

Half a small one has no effect on me, these are mini mandarins that are on sale for kids to eat at one ot the major supermarkets here.

 
Thank you everyone for your feedback on this, highly appreciate it.
 
I have a small satsuma a few times a week with a low carb breakfast and doesn't seem to effect blood sugars.
 
I eat these pretty regularly, after a walk or exercise. I also eat a lot of berries
 
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