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["David Consolvo" <fruitopia@firstva.com>]

I think the only difference between apples with their short-term effect on 
diabetes 
is that the apples with less sweetness would have less effect on blood sugar 
shortly 
thereafter.  Even with a sweet apple, the effect should be small relative to 
sweet, 
processed foods.  

The effect of cider, however, would be substantial as far as raising blood 
sugar.  
You know how many apples it takes to make cider.  A person can drink ten 
apples 
in the form of cider pretty darn fast, and there is no mitigating bulk to 
slow down 
absorption.

In the long-term, apples are probably "good for diabetes", or at least Type 
II 
diabetes (the predominant, less severe type), but no more than other 
healthful 
foods.

Sorry I have no scientific articles for you, as I have been out of diabetes 
research 
for 16 years.
David Consolvo
B.S. (Biochemistry), M.D.

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Jim Freeman" <jf@gctruck.com>
Reply-To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Date:  Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:05:14 -0400

> 
>We have recently had several request at our fruit stand for an apple
>that is good for fresh eating and would be beneficial for diabetics. The
>few articles I can find opine that all apples are good for diabetics,
>but I have not found any scientific articles to confirm the opinion.
>Some sources mention a "wood apple", but references indicate this is not
>an apple at all. Please let me know if you have any links to scientific
>articles we can print for our customers or if there is a preferred
>"diabetic" apple we might grow for them.
>
>Thank You,
>Jim Freeman
>Freedom Farms
>www.freedomfruit.net
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