is it okay to eat watermelon on a diabetic diet?
some in my family has diabetes and she wants 2 know if its okkay to eat watermelon if ur on a diabetic diet
I got good news for you . Watermelon is fine for a diabetic.
Both GI and GL are listed here. The GI is of foods based on the glucose index–where glucose is set to equal 100. The other is the glycemic load, which is the glycemic index divided by 100 multiplied by its available carbohydrate content (i.e. carbohydrates minus fiber) in grams. (The "Serve size (g)" column is the serving size in grams for calculating the glycemic load; for simplicity of presentation I have left out an intermediate column that shows the available carbohydrates in the stated serving sizes.) Take, watermelon as an example of calculating glycemic load. Its glycemic index is pretty high, about 72. According to the calculations by the people at the University of Sydney’s Human Nutrition Unit, in a serving of 120 grams it has 6 grams of available carbohydrate per serving, so its glycemic load is pretty low, 72/100*6=4.32, rounded to 4.
A load of 4 is great .
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I’m diabetic too. Just found out. But I have read several times before that watermelon was not good for a diabetic. With most foods though and diabetes, you have to learn by trial and error. There are schools of thought that watermelon is bad and good.
Personally, I eat small pieces of it when we do have it for dinner.
There’s a website I attached that talks about eating this in moderation.
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http://www.online-diabetes-information.com/diets-and-diabetes/how-watermelon-can-be-consumed-by-diabetic-patients/
There are certain fruits that is high on fructose and should be avoided by diabetic like – all kind of melons (watermelons, cantaloupe, honeydew…), grapes, mangoes, dates, banana, dried fruits. Watermelon is basically sugar and water.
Fiber rich foods are general safe for diabetics to eat because they tend to have a lower glycemic index (GI) and therefore do not spike blood sugar levels to the same extent as high GI foods. This is because fiber slows down the absorption of sugar into the blood stream. Fiber rich fruits tend to be fruits with edible skins and seeds as it is these parts of the fruit that are highest in fiber. Fruits high in fiber include (fiber content in brackets): apples (2.3%), pears (2.1%), apricots (2.1%), blueberries (8.4%), kiwifruit (2.1%), and pomegranates (3.4%).
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I got good news for you . Watermelon is fine for a diabetic.
Both GI and GL are listed here. The GI is of foods based on the glucose index–where glucose is set to equal 100. The other is the glycemic load, which is the glycemic index divided by 100 multiplied by its available carbohydrate content (i.e. carbohydrates minus fiber) in grams. (The "Serve size (g)" column is the serving size in grams for calculating the glycemic load; for simplicity of presentation I have left out an intermediate column that shows the available carbohydrates in the stated serving sizes.) Take, watermelon as an example of calculating glycemic load. Its glycemic index is pretty high, about 72. According to the calculations by the people at the University of Sydney’s Human Nutrition Unit, in a serving of 120 grams it has 6 grams of available carbohydrate per serving, so its glycemic load is pretty low, 72/100*6=4.32, rounded to 4.
A load of 4 is great .
http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm
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http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm
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Watermelon is just sugar held togather with water.
Watermelon is VERY high in sugar , and must be completely avoided by the diabetic.
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The answer is different for every diabetic. Your family member should test her blood after eating the watermelon. If her blood sugar stays in an acceptable range after eating, then the watermelon is OK. If the blood sugar is too high, then she needs to either reduce the serving size, or avoid the watermelon completely, again depending on the meter reading after making the adjustment.
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