Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Avoid Fruit with Diabetes? My sister says you should eat very little fruit if you have diabetes, and that eating too much will raise your blood-sugar level. I say fruit is a natural source of sugar and yet you don't want to overdo it. What do you think about eating fruit if you have diabetes? A Answer (Published 12/28/2004) Fruits provide us with health-enhancing vitamins and phytochemicals as well as fiber, all important components of our diets, and there is no reason why people with diabetes should forego these benefits. However, you may have to be careful about the fruits you choose, how often you eat them and when you eat them. If you take a look at the glycemic index (GI), a measure of how fast carbohydrate foods (which include fruits) are converted in the body to blood glucose, you??ll see that there are big differences between fruits. I recommend choosing fruits that rank low on the glycemic index. Low rankings are those that score below 55, intermediate-GI foods score between 55 and 70 and high GI foods score above 70. Related Weil Products Dr. Weil's Vitamin Advisor for Diabetes - If you have type II diabetes, a healthful diet and lifestyle and specific supplements and herbs may help manage symptoms. For example, some good fruit choices would include an average-sized apple that scores 38; cherries, which score 22; grapefruit (25); an average-sized orange (44); an average-sized pear (38); a plum (39). Intermediate GI fruits include banana (55); cantaloupe (65); mango (55); papaya (58); pineapple (66). High GI fruits include dried dates (103); and canned fruit cocktail (79). How quickly fruit will raise your blood sugar depends on such considerations as whether you eat the fruit after a high-fat meal or drink it as a glass of fruit juice on an empty stomach. You'll also want to consider what your blood-sugar level is when you eat the fruit. If you're monitoring your blood glucose, you should be able to figure out how it responds to eating fruit. It is also important to pay attention to the size of the fruit you eat - choose a small or medium-sized apple over a large one (or eat only half of the large one). A quick and easy measure of the right serving size of fruit is the amount that can comfortably fit in the palm of your hand. Anything bigger than that is too large. The question is not whether or not you should eat fruit but rather how much and what kinds of fruit you should be eating. A little experimentation can go a long way. Andrew Weil, M.D. www.drweil.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 I 100% disagree with Weil. Doctors like to keep patients on their dangerous and expensive drugs, so they tell them they can have fruit, bread, and other carbs. It is in their economic best interest to have lots of sick people who need their care. One can get phytonutrients in other forms. One can get vitamins from low carb sources and from taking vitamins. I eat one slice of tomato a day. I sure would not eat an entire apple, or tomato daily. Alobar On 10/19/06, JoAnn Guest <angelprincessjo wrote: > Avoid Fruit with Diabetes? > My sister says you should eat very little fruit if you have > diabetes, and that eating too much will raise your blood-sugar > level. I say fruit is a natural source of sugar and yet you don't > want to overdo it. What do you think about eating fruit if you have > diabetes? > A Answer (Published 12/28/2004) > > Fruits provide us with health-enhancing vitamins and phytochemicals > as well as fiber, all important components of our diets, and there > is no reason why people with diabetes should forego these benefits. > However, you may have to be careful about the fruits you choose, how > often you eat them and when you eat them. If you take a look at the > glycemic index (GI), a measure of how fast carbohydrate foods (which > include fruits) are converted in the body to blood glucose, you??ll > see that there are big differences between fruits. I recommend > choosing fruits that rank low on the glycemic index. Low rankings > are those that score below 55, intermediate-GI foods score between > 55 and 70 and high GI foods score above 70. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 , Alobar <Alobar wrote: > > I 100% disagree with Weil. Doctors like to keep patients on their > dangerous and expensive drugs, so they tell them they can have fruit, > bread, and other carbs. It is in their economic best interest to > have lots of sick people who need their care. > > One can get phytonutrients in other forms. One can get vitamins > from low carb sources and from taking vitamins. I eat one slice of > tomato a day. I sure would not eat an entire apple, or tomato daily. > Alobar Dr. Weil is an alternative doctor, perhaps you weren't aware... Oh Alobar, why do you deprive yourself of the marvelous fiber in these fresh fruits. Dr. Weil has listed the fruits which are the most problematic and apples are definitely NOT one of them. Apples are fabulous for their pectin content and one of the lowest on the glycemic index! Actually granny smith apples are much lower than red delicous and some of the others, however I am absolutely positive that apples do not elevate blood sugar in type II diabetics. My husband is a type II diabetic as well. If apples elevate your blood sugar, then I would not hesitate to say that you don't have it under control yet. My husband is type II, he eats apples on a regular basis without any symptoms or detrmental effects on his blood sugar levels, but then he partakes of beneficial high fiber foods such as high fiber oatmeal, cooked dried beans and Ezekiel breads on a daily basis. I can't say the same for bananas, raisins, white rice, grapes and carrots. They definitely are TO BE AVOIDED by diabetics as well as white sugar, HFCS, and white and refined wheat breads and flours. Even half a banana will raise glucose levels, unless it is consumed with an omega 3 fat such as olives, olive oil, cold water fish or avocadoes. You should research this. whenever you eat high glycemic foods with the good fats they do not register as high on the glycemic scale. You are on the right track with those avocadoes! Blessings, JoAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Dr.Weil bills himself as alternative, but he is just a sell-out doctor who pretends to be alternative. He uses herbs and other alternatives to go along with onchologists' poisons and calls it alternative. He never speaks out against radiation and chemo. Weil used to be an interesting fellow when he was a young man. Now that he has made a name for himself in the medical establishment, he no longer rocks the boat. He has a vested interest in all the travesties of the medical profession. Alobar On 10/19/06, JoAnn Guest <angelprincessjo wrote: > , Alobar <Alobar > wrote: > > > > I 100% disagree with Weil. Doctors like to keep patients on their > > dangerous and expensive drugs, so they tell them they can have fruit, > > bread, and other carbs. It is in their economic best interest to > > have lots of sick people who need their care. > > > > One can get phytonutrients in other forms. One can get vitamins > > from low carb sources and from taking vitamins. I eat one slice of > > tomato a day. I sure would not eat an entire apple, or tomato > daily. > > Alobar > > Dr. Weil is an alternative doctor, perhaps you weren't aware... > Oh Alobar, why do you deprive yourself of the marvelous fiber in these > fresh fruits. Dr. Weil has listed the fruits which are the most > problematic and apples are definitely NOT one of them. Apples are > fabulous for their pectin content and one of the lowest on the > glycemic index! Actually granny smith apples are much lower than red > delicous and some of the others, however I am absolutely positive that > apples do not elevate blood sugar in type II diabetics. My husband is > a type II diabetic as well. If apples elevate your blood sugar, then I > would not hesitate to say that you don't have it under control yet. > My husband is type II, he eats apples on a regular basis without any > symptoms or detrmental effects on his blood sugar levels, but then he > partakes of beneficial high fiber foods such as high fiber oatmeal, > cooked dried beans and Ezekiel breads on a daily basis. > I can't say the same for bananas, raisins, white rice, grapes and > carrots. They definitely are TO BE AVOIDED by diabetics as well as > white sugar, HFCS, and white and refined wheat breads and flours. > Even half a banana will raise glucose levels, unless it is consumed > with an omega 3 fat such as olives, olive oil, cold water fish or > avocadoes. You should research this. whenever you eat high glycemic > foods with the good fats they do not register as high on the glycemic > scale. You are on the right track with those avocadoes! > > Blessings, > JoAnn > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 I agree with Alobar on this one, and I disagree with the concept that high-fiber oameal or any other whole grain is good for you. I note that Dr. Weil promulgates other bad advice such as eating canola oil too Duncan On 20 Oct 2006 at 11:24, [Alternative_Medicine_Fo rum] Digest Number 2627 wrote: > > Posted by: " JoAnn Guest " angelprincessjo mrsjoguest > Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:09 pm (PDT) > > , Alobar <Alobar > wrote: > > I 100% disagree with Weil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 I was beginning to think I was the only one who questioned Andrew Weil. Once he endorsed packaged dog food, I lost all respect. Jennifer Lennon " Duncan Crow " duncancrow duncancrow I agree with Alobar on this one, and I disagree with the concept that high-fiber oameal or any other whole grain is good for you. I note that Dr. Weil promulgates other bad advice such as eating canola oil too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 No one can say what foodstuff is good for someone or bad for someone - medically qualified or not. Some people thrive on a grain based diet, some people thrive on a mainly protein based diet, and amazingly - some people seem to thrive on a fruit based diet ... I even know people in their 70's who thrive on a cigarettes & tobacco lifestyle - one mans meat is another mans poison ! Ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Mloney is the ultimate addiction, and can ruin anyone's reputaiton. I take a middle position concerning Weil. I think he has much to say, but you have to hear other viewpoints as well. I never trust anything I hear said from any " expert, " whenever that expert makes money from selling a product. jp - Jennifer Lennon alternative_medicine_forum Saturday, October 21, 2006 6:01 AM RE: Avoid Fruit with Diabetes? I was beginning to think I was the only one who questioned Andrew Weil. Once he endorsed packaged dog food, I lost all respect. (snip) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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