5 Delicious Fruits You Can Eat With Diabetes (Part 1)

This is the first part of a two part series specializing in how you can supplement your regular diabetes treatment by incorporating certain fruits to your overall diet. Although these fruits are amazing, they’re not meant to replace the treatment recommended by your doctor. They’re just an additional tool to help regulate your blood sugar levels. See part 2 with another 5 delicious fruits here.

Did you know that by 2020 it is estimated that just over half of all Americans will be coping with diabetes?

Currently, there are roughly over 29 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes. Even worse, some people continue to live unhealthy lives completely unaware that their unregulated sugar levels are slowly killing them or drastically reducing their overall quality of life.

If you don’t realize the true danger of living with diabetes and leave it untreated you’re potentially leaving yourself vulnerable to the following health complications:

Symptoms and Health Complications:

– Increased risk to suffer a heart attack or stroke.

– Ocular damage that might lead to blindness.

– Nerve damage in your extremities in form of constant tingling.

– Irreparable kidney damage that will eventually cause them to cease functioning.

– Damage to your gums and teeth.

So without further ado, here are the fruits that could help compliment your diabetes treatment in order avoid these terrible symptoms.

5 Fruits to Eat with Diabetes

1. Avocado

If you have one avocado a day, you’ll take full advantage of its high fiber content (to help digestion) and monounsaturated fats. Monounsaturated fats improve your overall heart health to counteract the damage caused by diabetes.

Additionally, avocados also have a high dose of potassium, which is invaluable in helping prevent the neuropathy damage caused by diabetes.

2. Plums

Black plums are packed with anthocyanins, ellagic acid, and hydrolysable tannins that can help you because they can help regulate your blood sugar levels.

More importantly, plums can help your body turn carbohydrates into the healthy blood sugar your body needs. They can also help reduce the unhealthy thirst levels you might feel with diabetes.

3. Apples

By bringing a healthy dose of pectin to the table, apples can actually help your body detox efficiently and actually reduce your insulin requirements by 35%.

As an added bonus, apples are packed with healthy antioxidants, fiber, and vitamin C. This makes them the perfect aid package for anyone with diabetes.

4. Pears

Pears are a boon to both your digestive and immune system by offering an ample amount of vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, and a high fiber yield.

They’re also the ideal snack to satiate your cravings because they have low glucose levels and a low carbohydrate yield.

5. Cherries

Cherries have the lowest glycemic index rating of all the fruits on this list. Making them the perfect snack to get rid of cravings. I’d recommend eating no more than a cup of cherries per day.

The best part? Cherries can actually improve your insulin production by 40% because their anthocyanins serve as the perfect natural stimulant.