THE FRUITS
Fruits are loaded with vitamins, minerals and fiber and should be part of everyone's daily diet but for people with diabetes the selection of right fruit is always difficult.
In this part of our three parts series, the "Best Foods For Diabetics", we will focus on various fruits that are considered highly beneficial for people with diabetes and as with the first part, we will list down functions and properties of every fruit.
Please do check out the first part of the series for a list of beneficial vegetables and third part for different nuts and other food items.
APPLES
Apple is one of the most popular and favorite fruits among the people who believe in the concept of "health is wealth". Often it is the first choice of health and fitness conscious people. Apples contain rich phyto-nutrients that, in the true sense, indispensable for optimal health.
Functions and properties include:
- 1 Small Apple = 77 cal & 21g carbs
- Rich in Fiber
- Good source of Vitamin C
- Full of Antioxidants
- Preventing Ashtma attacks
- Preventing Constipation
- Fighting bad breath
- Reducing risk of diabetes
- Eat without peeling
- Skins are most nutritious part
WATERMELON
A watermelon is a type of edible fruit. They are 92% water. About six percent of a watermelon is sugar. This makes them very sweet. There are many different types of watermelon.
Functions and properties include:
- High in Vitamin C
- Vitamin A and B8
- Protects against cancer
- High in Beta Carotene
- Lowers Blood Pressure
- Improves insulin sensitivity
CANTALOUPE
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Honeydew, also known as honeymelon, is a cultivar group of the muskmelon, Cucumis melo Inodorus group, which includes crenshaw, casaba, Persian, winter, and other mixed melons.
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A strawberry is a plant that grows fruit that people eat. The fruit of a strawberry is red when ripe, and has edible seeds on the outside. Many strawberries are grown on strawberry farms and the farmers often have hives of bees that live on thefarm to pollinate the strawberries.
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A blueberry is a berry, a very small fruit. It grows in a type of tree called a shrub. Many types of blueberries grow in North America and eastern Asia. Blueberries are more common between May and October.
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A cranberry is a fruit. It grows on evergreen dwarf shrubs. Cranberries are in the genus Vaccinium, and its subgenus Oxycoccus. In some classification methods, they are regarded as a genus in their own right.
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A raspberry is an aggregate fruit, meaning it has many parts joined together. It is similar to a blackberry, but the fruit is hollow on the inside. There are many different species of raspberry plants, but only a few of them have fruit that are sold in stores.
Grapefruit is a citrus fruit grown in sub-tropical places. It is bigger than an orange and is often more sour, but many types of grapefruit have other flavors.
Functions and properties include:
- High in Potassium
- Antioxidant
- Beta Carotene
- Fibre
- Vitamin C
- Folate
- Niacin
- May decrease risk of heart disease
- Promotes lungs health
- Lowers risk of age-related macular degeneration
HONEYDEW
Honeydew, also known as honeymelon, is a cultivar group of the muskmelon, Cucumis melo Inodorus group, which includes crenshaw, casaba, Persian, winter, and other mixed melons.
Functions and properties include:
- High in Vitamin C
- Source of Potassium
- Improves / Maintains Blood Pressure
STRAWBERRIES
- 1 cup = 60 cal. & 15 g carbs.
- Full of Vitamin C
- 1 Serving gives 100% daily Vitamin C requirement
- Fiber
- Contains Potassium
- Lowers Blood Pressure
- Slow Digestion
- Maintains blood sugar levels
BLUEBERRIES
A blueberry is a berry, a very small fruit. It grows in a type of tree called a shrub. Many types of blueberries grow in North America and eastern Asia. Blueberries are more common between May and October.- Great Antioxidant
- Dietary Fibre
- Vitamin C
- Flavonoids
- Immune boosting system
- Fighting inflammation
- Lowers cholesterol
- Improves glucose control
- Improves insulin sensitivity
- Lowers risk of heart disease
CRANBERRIES
A cranberry is a fruit. It grows on evergreen dwarf shrubs. Cranberries are in the genus Vaccinium, and its subgenus Oxycoccus. In some classification methods, they are regarded as a genus in their own right.
Functions and properties include:
- Disease-fighting antioxidant
- Vitamin C
- Prevents urinary tract infections
- Protects against breast, lung and prostate cancer
- Protects against heart disease
- Anti-inflammatory
- Lowers cold & flu frequency
- Decreases risk of periodontal disease
RASPBERRIES
A raspberry is an aggregate fruit, meaning it has many parts joined together. It is similar to a blackberry, but the fruit is hollow on the inside. There are many different species of raspberry plants, but only a few of them have fruit that are sold in stores.
Functions and properties include:
- Fibre
- High in Vitamin C
- Antioxidant for bone and skin health
- Anti-Cancer activity
- Heart Disease prevention
- Protection against Muscular degeneration
RED GRAPEFRUIT
Grapefruit is a citrus fruit grown in sub-tropical places. It is bigger than an orange and is often more sour, but many types of grapefruit have other flavors.
Functions and properties include:
- Rich in Vitamin C
- Lowers LDL Cholesterol
- Lowers Triglycerides
- High in Antioxidant activity
- Reduces risk of prostate cancer
- Reduces risk of kidney stones
- Protects against colon cancer
- Boosts liver enzymes
- Repairs DNA
- Inhibits tumor formation
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