Dried Fruit Is Not As Safe As Fresh Fruit
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Diabetics can eat certain fruits, as they are part of a healthy diet. But they should avoid dried fruit because they are highly concentrated forms of whole fruit. “In these concentrated forms, everything goes up,” says nutritionist Rupali Datta. “The sugar levels, the glycemic index.”
Because dried fruits are smaller than fresh ones, people tend to eat more. For instance, a cup of fresh grapes has 27 carbs, but a cup of raisins has 115 carbs. Diabetics are far more likely to receive a blood sugar spike from dried fruits.
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