the glycemic index or glycemic load of the fruitUsually fruit StrictionBP Review does not raise your blood sugars faster than any other carbohydrate but some fruits can if they are eaten alone. Apples, grapefruit, prunes and peaches have a low GI but raisins, dates, watermelon and pineapple have a high GI. A good idea is to run a challenge to determine how fruit generally affects your blood sugars.
Perhaps eating fruit in the morning will make it more difficult for you to keep your blood sugars on target throughout the whole day. Or maybe one fruit will affect your blood sugar levels more than another.Although you cannot eat fruit with abandon... the aim usually is to have 2 to 4 portions spaced evenly throughout the day. As a guide, a portion is:
one medium-sized fruit: apple, orange or pear one small banana (or half a medium one) two smaller fruits: apricots or plums a large slice of a larger fruit: melon or pineapple a cupful of strawberries, raspberries or grapes half a cup of fresh fruit salad 150ml glass of fruit juice also counts as a portion (as this contains no fiber one glass per day is suggested to be the maximum)