Diabetes is a disease caused by high levels of sugar in the blood. If not treated properly, this disease can be life threatening.
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Dates are known as one of the fruits with a high sugar content. Citing Healthline, every 100 grams of dates commonly found in supermarkets contains a number of nutrients such as the following:
– 277 calories
– 75 grams of carbohydrates
– 7 grams of fiber
– 2 gram protein
– 20 percent of the daily requirement of potassium
– 14 percent of the daily requirement of magnesium
– 15 percent of the daily requirement of manganese
– 5 percent of the daily requirement of iron
– 12 percent of the daily requirement of vitamin B6.
Not only that, dates are also high in antioxidants, which can contribute to many health benefits.
Tips for Consuming Dates for Diabetes
However, the high sugar content in dates is a ‘yellow light’ for people with diabetes.
There are several tips for consuming dates for people with diabetes. Here are some of them.
1. Consume less than 2 pieces
People with diabetes are advised to limit their intake of dates to no more than 2 pieces per day or about 20 grams of carbohydrates, depending on the type of dates themselves.
“For people with diabetes, 1-2 dates are not a problem,” said internal medicine specialist Rudy Kurniawan in an interview with CNNIndonesia.com.
2. Not juiced
In addition, people with diabetes are also advised to consume dates whole without being processed into juice. Processing can reduce the level of fiber needed by people with diabetes to slow down the process of absorption of carbohydrates in the body.
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