KOMPAS.com – In Indonesia, diabetes often gets another name as diabetes. This is because diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by high blood sugar levels.
As with many other types of diseases, there are many assumptions and myths about diabetes.
One of which is diabetics should avoid consumption fruit.
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The reason given for this opinion is that the fruit is sweet and contains sugar.
Should diabetics avoid consuming fruit?
Reporting from Medical News Today, fruit does contain sugar, but the content is likely not harmful to health if you follow a balanced diet.
Besides containing sugar, fresh fruit is actually rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
This makes fruit a nutrient dense food that can be part of a healthy diabetes treatment plan.
Fruit fresh, full of various nutrients can work together to support the body’s healthy glucose regulation.
A study published in the journal PLOS Medicine 2017 found that diabetics who ate fresh fruit at least three days a week had a lower risk of death and vascular complications.
Even so, diabetics still have to be careful because some types of fruit can significantly affect blood sugar levels.
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