Most diabetics can eat just about anything so long as intake is limited to amounts that won’t cause blood sugar to go up too much. This means they can eat chocolate, fresh fruits and even dried fruits, just in small amounts. Of course, some foods are better tolerated than others and less likely to produce … Read more about Can Diabetics Eat Dried Apricots?
The glycemic value of a food predicts its effects on blood sugar metabolism. Typically, foods high in carbohydrates are also high glycemic and raise blood sugar levels significantly. Foods low in carbohydrates are usually low glycemic and have a lesser effect on blood sugar. And then there’s pumpkin – a botanical fruit and culinary vegetable … Read more about Is Pumpkin Low or High Glycemic?
All foods containing carbohydrates raise blood sugar, pumpkin included. But when it comes to diabetes, things are not quite what they seem. On the one hand, the carbohydrates in pumpkin are readily digestible which means they raise blood sugar fast, making the fruit high glycemic. On the other hand, animal studies have shown pumpkin has … Read more about Does Pumpkin Raise Blood Sugar?
Pumpkin season is here and, naturally, you may be wondering if it’s okay or even safe to eat the orange culinary vegetable if you have diabetes. There are actually reports of diabetics saying they can eat pumpkin without it spiking their blood sugar, while others admit they have felt sick after having the orange culinary vegetable. Naturally, … Read more about Can Diabetics Eat Pumpkin?