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  • From: Deb S <debs913@gmail.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Fruit for Diabetics
  • Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:22:54 -0400


The sweetener in fruit is fructose.  Here's an article on fructose and diabetes:
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/88/5/1189?etoc</ref

My understanding (from living with a diabetic) is that fruit sugars do not raise the blood glucose.  The added benefit of fiber and vitamins makes fruit a good choice in moderation, for a diabetic.  This would be true of all apples.

deb



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