The same thing that happens to non-diabetics: the sugar is digested and quickly absorbed into the bloodstream, raising blood glucose (sugar) levels or the concentration of sugar in the blood. Then the pancreas secretes the hormone insulin to help move the sugar out of the blood and into muscle cells, liver cells, basically wherever it’s … Read more about What Happens If Diabetics Eat Sugar?
Yes, you can, but in limited amounts as part of an overall clean, balanced and varied diet, tailored to the nutritional restrictions imposed by a diabetic diet. Provided intake is moderate and suited to your individual nutritional requirements, pears can actually be good for diabetes and provide minor benefits for weight loss and weight management, … Read more about Can You Eat Pears With Diabetes?
Technically, dates are not good diabetic fruits because they are usually too high in sugar to allow for a satisfactory intake without providing an excessive sugar/carbohydrate intake. The fact that they are simply too good tasting to eat too little of contributes to the likelihood of an excessive intake and associated side effects for diabetes. … Read more about Can You Eat Dates With Diabetes?
Can diabetics eat apples? Yes, diabetics can eat fresh apples safely with their condition, provided intake is limited to amounts small enough so they don’t raise blood sugar levels too much too fast. Depending on how well managed the metabolic condition is or isn’t, intake may differ slightly between diabetic patients, but should remain low … Read more about Can You Eat Apples With Diabetes?