I know what you're thinking: "Can diabetics eat fruit? Are there good fruits for diabetic patients, yet other fruits to avoid? What fruits are part of the ideal diet for diabetics? Surprise! When it comes to diabetes, fruits to avoid equals a big fat zero! And ALL fruits are part of the ideal diet for diabetics! Fruits are loaded with vitamins, minerals and fiber just like vegetables for diabetics. Fruit contains carbohydrates so you need to count it as part of your meal plan. Having a piece of fresh fruit or fruit salad for dessert is a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth and get the extra nutrition your looking for.

What fruits should a diabetic choose?

The best choices of fruit for diabetics are any that are fresh, frozen or canned without added sugars.

General Tips: Good Fruits for Diabetics

1. Choose canned fruits in juice or light syrup (heavy syrup is DEFINITELY not on the Good Fruits for Diabetic Patients list. In fact, it would be on the Diabetes: Fruits to Avoid List!

2. Dried fruit and fruit juice are also nutritious choices and good fruits for diabetic patients, but the portion sizes must be kept small so they may not be as filling as other choices.

Tips for the Diabetic Diet For Carb Counters. Portion sizes for diabetics are the size of a small piece of whole fruit, or a half cup of canned or frozen fruit. This has about 15 grams of carbs. Melons and fresh berry services sizes range from three-quarter to a cup. WARNING: Keep fruit juice to a minimum! And read the labels! Absolutely, positively, no high fructose corn syrup! Many so-called fruit juices contain this poison-it's a plague to be avoided. Only 2 tablespoons of dried fruit like raisins or dried cherries contains 15 grams of carbohydrate so be cautious with your portion sizes! Fruit can be eaten in exchange for other carbohydrates in your meal plan such as starches, grains, or dairy.

For the Create a Plate Method. If you're using the plate method, a 1/2 cup of fruit salad or a small piece of whole fruit for dessert nicely compliments the non-starchy vegetables, small portion of starch and protein foods that are on your plate.

For using the Glycemic Index. The fructose and fiber in fruit makes most of them Low Glycemic Index (GI) Foods. Dried fruits, like raisins, cranberries and dates, as well as melons and pineapple, have medium glycemic index values. Enjoy your fruit, as they encouraged when using the GI as a food guide.

Fruits for Diabetics The following is a list of good fruits for diabetic patients:

Apples, Applesauce, Apricots, Banana, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cantaloupe, Cherries, Dates, Dried fruit, Figs, Fruit cocktail, Grapefruit, Grapes, Honeydew melon, Kiwi, Mango, Nectarine, Orange, Papaya, Peaches, Pears, Pineapple, Plums, Raspberries, Strawberries, Tangerines, Watermelon

Diabetes: Fruits to Avoid List

NONE!!