Which Fruits Are Good For Diabetics – Try This Mixed Berry Smoothie
Knowing which fruits are good for diabetics is essential to help you with your management plan of this disease. It is important to try and include at least seven servings if not more of fruits and vegetables into your diet each day. Five of these servings should be your vegetables and the other two servings should be your fruit.
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Fruit in your diet is an important part of your healthy low GI diet, they are full of nutrients and are low in kilojoules. It is well known that if you include a decent amount of fruits and vegetables into your diet your protection from cancer, heart disease, obesity, macular degeneration and other age related diseases are at a higher rate. This should be a good enough reason to include fruits and vegetables into your meal plan each day.
Following is a list of some fruits that are low in GI and are good for diabetics:
- Apples
- Apricots
- Avocado
- Banana
- Blueberries
- Dates
- Figs
- Fruit and nut mix
- Grapefruit
- Grapes
- Kiwi Fruit
- Lemon
- Lime
- Mango
- Nectarine
- Orange
- Peach
- Pear
- Plum
- Prunes
- Raspberries
- Rhubarb
- Strawberries
The vitamins and antioxidants that are found in fruits and vegetables are very beneficial for your eyes and skin as well as the protection of your cells throughout your body, which can become damaged as we age.
Following is a couple of recipe ideas for fruits that are good for diabetics:
Avocado and Mango Salsa
Serves 4
Ingredients:
2 Avocados, diced
1 Large Mango, peeled and diced
1 Lebanese Cucumber, cut in half and diced
2-3 Spring onions, finely chopped
1 small red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
2-3 tbsp of Fresh Parsley, chopped
Juice of 1 lime
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method:
Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix together until combined, place in refrigerator and leave for 30 minutes or longer to allow the flavours to infuse.
Mixed Berry Smoothie
Ingredients:
2 Cups of fresh or frozen mixed berries – blueberries, strawberries, raspberries
1 Banana peeled and sliced
2 cups of yoghurt
1 cup of honey
1 cup of crushed ice
Method:
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and well combined. Serve immediately.
For a handy snack why not mix some dried fruits and nuts in a bowl and keep handy for when you need that little boost. You could include dried apples, apricots, bananas, peaches, pears, walnuts, pecans, peanuts, and pumpkins seeds.
By implementing a healthy diet plan that includes the fruits that are good for diabetics, you are well on your way to taking control of this terrible disease.
Knowing the fruits that are good for diabetics, will allow you to achieve optimum health and help you to easily manage your diabetes.
By S Kennedy
Sue Kennedy is the author of the physician-endorsed e-book “Defeat Diabetes Now,” and operates a membership channel devoted to health & wellness. Readers of her book also receive instant access to expert interviews, articles, diet plans and other resources designed to maintain optimum health and prevent disease.
