Diet at Fruition

The talk about the dangers of fruit pies to dieters and diabetics alike emphasizes one point of the "diet series" posts. Some things that are good for dieters are not so good for diabetics. Fruit. These are healthy foods with many benefits, but can easily be eaten into excess. Many menus or meal plans that diabetics receive from dieticians have the impractical inclusions of half a piece of fruit just for this reason. For all the health benefits, fruit contains a lot of natural sugars and can quickly throw diabetics out of whack. Diabetics are often advised to six to twelve servings of fruits and vegetable per day. The emphasis on such plans is to the vegetable, which should be roughly a ration of 2:1.
Diabetics should choose fresh fruit sources. As sweet as fruit is, most "prepared" forms have added sugar. The combination of sucrose and fructose can easily overload the system.
Canned fruits should always be checked and preference should be given to varieties with no sugar added. Apple sauce should always be analyzed for added sugar.
Jellies and jams are usually loaded with sugar and should be used sparingly, if at all.
Fruit juices, particularly "cocktails" also need close examination. Even without added sugar, juice can be high in sugar, particularly grape and orange. Properly made Tang actually has less sugar that whole and pure orange juice. Tang will provide Vitamin C, but not potassium and other benefits of orange juice.
The 100% "pure" Juicy Juice is typically one of the best alternatives, especially the varieties that mix lower natural sugar fruits with the higher. Cranberry juices almost always have sugar added.
As much as I would love to be more precise, my vision is no longer cable of label and ingredient comparison, even online. Fruit is an excellent option for dieter as the water based fructose generally pisses out of the system effectively, and an excess ill often trigger other bodily purges. Diabetics, however, need to limit and monitor consumption in the goal of keeping sugar levels down. This can be easy to forget when dealing with something so healthy.