and Dehydrated Fruits
Raisins, dried apricots, candied fruits, and jams concentrate sugar by removing water. For someone with diabetes, they function like candy, not fruit.
Ripeness level: The riper a fruit is, the more starch it converts to sugar. It’s always best to eat it when it’s just ripe or slightly underripe.
What about watermelon?
The special case: Watermelon has a high glycemic index (GI), but a very low glycemic load (GL) because it contains a lot of water. The real problem is the quantity: it’s difficult to eat just a small portion. If you have self-control, you can eat






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