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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Alexandra100" data-source="post: 1574362" data-attributes="member: 429870">If you are lucky enough to be able to eat some fruit, a rule of thumb is that the fruits that grow in our Northern climate tend to be less sugary than those that grow in the South and the Tropics. Whatever you are thinking of eating, you can Google it plus the word "carbs" and find lots of nutritional info. In this way I was able to find out that blackberries are stellar with only 4 carbs per 100grammes, whereas pineapple has 11 and, sadly, mango has 15. Kiwi has 11 but has the advantage of being quite small. Personally, once I start cutting into a pineapple I  find it hard to stop at just one ring. If you set yourself a tentative budget of a certain number of carbs available to you each day you can soon start to decide how you may best "spend" your allowance.  But you will also need a blood glucose monitor to see if certain fruits are undesirable for you because they "spike" your blood glucose,  even if they are affordable within your daily budget.If this sounds pretty gloomy and restrictive, I have found that to an extent I have compensated by really savouring the small portion of berries and Greek yogurt I do allow myself once a day, rather than thoughtlessly woofing them down, already anticipating the next serving.If you are in the UK, Morisson's frozen Summer Fruits are some of the lowest carb fruits and handy, as one can keep them in the freezer and just dole out portions as required, rather than feeling under pressure to eat up fruit that is in danger of going to waste. Many, including me, find them delicious still slightly frozen.</blockquote>

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