Fruits To Avoid For Diabetes

Posted on by Jordan Soblick

If you eat too much sugar, bad things happen. It’s just that simple. Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, liver disease, and a host of other medical issues can all arise if you consume large quantities of sugar regularly. People with diabetes must keep a watchful eye on their sugar intake to avoid blood sugar spikes. That’s why eating a healthy diet is so essential for individuals with diabetes. And a healthy, balanced diabetic diet includes plenty of fruit.

Fruit is an important source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Fruits also contain natural sugars, which means that people with diabetes need to be thoughtful about the kinds and quantities of fruit they consume. That is because not all fruits are created equal when it comes to the amount of natural sugars they contain.

Some fruits are extremely high in sugar, making them ones to avoid or minimize in a diabetic diet. The glycemic index (GI) measures how much certain foods can raise a person’s blood sugar after they have eaten it. Foods that have a GI score of between 70 and 100 are high in sugar. Some fruits that score in this range include:

  • Watermelons
  • Dried dates
  • Pineapples
  • Overly ripe bananas

People with diabetes can still eat these fruits; they just need to do so in moderation.  To get all of the substantial health benefits that come from fruit, consider consuming larger portions of fruits with lower GI scores instead. Such fruits include:

  • Apples
  • Avocados
  • Bananas
  • Berries
  • Cherries
  • Grapefruit
  • Grapes
  • Kiwi fruit
  • Nectarines
  • Orange
  • Peaches
  • Pears
  • Plums
  • Strawberries

Controlling the intake of sugars through a healthy, balanced diet is just one aspect of a comprehensive approach to maintaining healthy blood glucose levels. And the way to know whether you’re doing a good job at keeping those levels where they should be is through effective, accurate, and continuous monitoring of those levels.

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) is a tested, approved, and easy-to-use transceiver device that helps those with diabetes stay in control of their condition and their lives without the need for inconvenient and burdensome finger-pricking multiple times a day.

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*Fingersticks are required for treatment decisions when you see Check Blood Glucose symbol, when symptoms do not match system readings when you suspect readings may be in accurate, or when you experience symptoms that may be due to high or low blood glucose.

Reference 1: Data on file. Abbott Diabetes Care. 2, FreeStyle Libre 14 day User’s Manual

Indications and Important Safety Information

FreeStyle Libre and FreeStyle Libre 14 day Flash Glucose Monitoring systems are continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices indicated for replacing blood glucose testing and detecting trends and tracking patterns aiding in the detection of episodes of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, facilitating both acute and long-term therapy adjustments in persons (age 18 and older) with diabetes. The systems are intended for single patient use and require a prescription.

CONTRAINDICATIONS: Remove the sensor before MRI, CT scan, X-ray, or diathermy treatment.

WARNINGS/LIMITATIONS: Do not ignore symptoms that may be due to low or high blood glucose, hypoglycemic unawareness, or dehydration. Check sensor glucose readings with a blood glucose meter when Check Blood Glucose symbol appears, when symptoms do not match system readings, or when readings are suspected to be inaccurate. The system does not have alarms unless the sensor is scanned, and the system contains small parts that may be dangerous if swallowed. The system is not approved for pregnant women, persons on dialysis, or critically-ill population. Sensor placement is not approved for sites other than the back of the arm and standard precautions for transmission of blood borne pathogens should be taken. The built-in blood glucose meter is not for use on dehydrated, hypotensive, in shock, hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar state, with or without ketosis, neonates, critically-ill patients, or for diagnosis or screening of diabetes. When using FreeStyle LibreLink app, access to a blood glucose monitoring system is required as the app does not provide one. Review all product information before use or contact Abbott Toll Free (855-632-8658) or visit www.freestylelibre.us for detailed indications for use and safety information.html. . FreeStyle, Libre, and related brand marks are trademarks of Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. in various jurisdictions. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2018 Abbott. ADC-09691 vLO 10/18

*The FreeStyle LibreLink app and the FreeStyle Libre 14 day reader have similar but not identical features. Fingersticks are required for treatment decisions when you see Check Blood Glucose symbol, when symptoms do not match system readings, when you suspect readings may be inaccurate, or when you experience symptoms that may be due to high or low blood glucose.

The FreeStyle Libre 2 app and the FreeStyle Libre 2 reader have similar but not identical features. Fingersticks are required for treatment decisions when you see Check Blood Glucose symbol and when your glucose alarms and readings from the system do not match symptoms or expectations

‡‡‡Based on the sensor being replaced once every 14 days, and scanned at least once every 8 hours.

§§§Glucose readings are not available during 1-hour warm-up, when sensor is too hot or too cold, when you see an error or "LO" or "HI" message, or no current glucose reading