Dry Fruits For Diabetic Patients

 When a person is diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM), he must urgently adjust his diet. Not only are sweets restricted, but all other items with a high glycemic index are also prohibited. 

A diabetic needs to know all the allowed and forbidden foods because his food should be low in calories, but balanced.

Most patients have no doubt how much damage certain products can do to their health. Dried fruit is no exception, as it contains large amounts of sugar.

But if you use dried fruits (SF) properly, they will be very useful for diabetes. From our article, you will find out if dried fruits for type 2 diabetes are what you need and whether it is possible to drink dried fruit compote.

SF Utilities

One of the keys to the successful treatment of many diseases is consuming a well-balanced diet. Fruit is an essential component of a healthy diet. They are commonly dried since they cannot be kept raw for an extended period.

The list of the most common dried fruits consists of:

• raisins,
• apricots and dried apricots,
• dry prunes,
• apples,
• pears,
• dates
• bananas,
• watermelon,
• pineapple,
• viburnum.

Some time ago, doctors debated whether it was possible to eat dried fruit with diabetes. However many have supported the idea that it will not harm a person with diabetes.

Undisputed advantages of SF:

• Distinguishes them by their original taste. Many are characterized by a sweet taste, but some are still slightly sour.
• Enriched with various substances necessary for man.

Based on the fruit that has undergone drying, each dried fruit has undeniable advantages:

1. Banana is a source of choline, vitamin B, beta-carotene, fluoride, potassium, and calcium.
2. Date fills the whole body with energy, and stabilizes metabolic processes.
3. Dried apricots will eliminate the lack of potassium in the body. The proper functioning of CCC depends on potassium.
4. Plums from plums positively affect the functionality of the digestive tract.

Based on this, it can be argued that in the diet of a person suffering from type 2 diabetes, SF must necessarily be present. But, like any product, it should be eaten only with a doctor's prescription and in certain portions.

Important! Certain SFs are very high in calories, so they can damage the health of overweight diabetics.

Dried fruits for diabetes: 

To understand which SFs are allowed in diabetic disease, you need to know their glycemic index (GI).

1. prunes This product is harmless and useful. It has a positive effect on the patient's body and does not increase sugar levels.
2. Raisins. The GI of this dried fruit is 65 units, which is too much for diabetes. It should be eaten only with a doctor's permission and at a certain dose.
3. Pineapple, cherry, banana. They have increased their GI, so they are not allowed to have diabetes.
4. apples To prepare the dryer it is better to use green fruits: they will give the drinks their original taste. The GI of dried apples is 29, so they are allowed in diabetes.
5. Dried apricots. GI dried apricots - 35 units. Despite the low index, dried apricots diabetics should consume in limited quantities because they are enriched with carbohydrates.
6. Fruits from exotic countries. Such food is forbidden to diabetics even in minimal portions. Avocado, guava, mango, and passion fruit are especially banned. This restriction applies to all types of diabetes. Also, patients cannot eat cannon, durian, and papaya.

What fruits can be dried for diabetics? 

• apricots,
• oranges,
• apples,
• grapefruit,
• quince,
• peaches,
• mandarin,
• lemons,
• grenades,
• drain.

It is also allowed to dry raspberries, strawberries, cranberries, and viburnum.

As a rule, diabetics use SF for snacks, drinks, and jellies.

Proper use

So that dried and dried fruit brings only benefits and does not cause an increase in sugar, patients are advised to adhere to the following rules:

1. Before preparing the drinks, jellies, and jellies, the used SF is thoroughly washed and then poured over with clean cold water for an hour and a half. After drying, add water again and place it on the stove. When the water boils, it melts, and the SFs are poured new and brought to a boil again. The resulting drink can be varied with cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar substitutes.
2. Before direct use of SF, it is necessary to wash and add water for 25-30 minutes.
3. You can add dried apples when making tea.
4. Certain SFs improve the therapeutic effect of drugs, so it is better not to eat food when using drugs.

How much SF can a diabetic eat?

Determination of the daily norm of dried fruit should be done only by a qualified expert. If the patient ignores these recommendations or starts self-medication, this can trigger the development of the disease.

As a rule, doctors allow:

• 10 grams of raisins,
• 30 grams of plums,
• one middle meeting.

Unsweetened dried apples, pears, and currants can be eaten without restriction.

Glycemic index

To properly understand the effect of SF on sugar concentration, you need to know their GI. GI is the degree of influence of carbohydrates in food on glucose levels.

It has already been mentioned that, according to the GI, there is no place on the menu for people with diabetes for dried:

• fig tree,
• Cherry,
• banana.

If a patient excludes forbidden SFs from his diet and replaces them with allowed ones, his diet will become much more beneficial. It will also strengthen the immune system and help the body fight diabetes.

Note! Dried melon quince should be eaten only half an hour after a meal. Otherwise, it will increase the GI of food consumed earlier.

Useful recipes

The following recipes can be used for any type of diabetes.

Stewed apples and dates

For cooking you will need:

• two dates,
• two small apples,
• three liters of water,
• some sprigs of mint.

All ingredients are well-washed. The apples are sprinkled with boiling water and cut into pieces. After the fruit together with the mint is transferred to the pan and poured over with water. The drink is cooked over low heat, after boiling it is cooked for another 5-7 minutes. After that, the compote is left to cool and insist.