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Permalink Reply by Gerri on October 9, 2011 at 4:20pm

Hard to say about fruit because it depends on the degree of ripeness. Personally, I don't think quantities of fruit are good because of the nature of how fructose is metabolized by the body. Eat & test is the only way to know what works & doesn't work for you.

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Permalink Reply by ctguy on October 9, 2011 at 4:25pm

Thanks Gerri I'll stick to grapefruit I think.

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on October 9, 2011 at 4:37pm

Grapefruit isn't a high carb fruit. Not great with cottage cheese, though:)

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Permalink Reply by Nell on October 9, 2011 at 5:54pm

Just because one person says they don't eat much fruit doesn't mean that needs to be your answer also. At least make an informed choice. I just plugged in one serving of 3.6 oz cantaloupe (large, according to site) to calorieking.com and it would have 9 gm carbs/ 35 calories. Is that too much for you? Nine oz. grapefruit has 20.7 gm carbs / 82 calories. (7 oz has 16.2 gm)
What is "good" for diabetes is a healthy diet. That is defined differently by different people. For me, it means eating the whole range of foods. For others it means other things.
And, furthermore, I think grapefruit and cottage cheese go great together! It is my favorite fruit with cottage cheese. Many fruits, including cantaloupe, watermelon, grapefruit, apples, and so on, have important nutrients. If you want to omit fruit, then fine, but my view is that I like it and think it is good for my health. I try to eat less or smaller servings of those that really raise my BG: grapes, bananas, oranges.

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Permalink Reply by ctguy on October 9, 2011 at 7:57pm

Thanks this helps

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Permalink Reply by Judith on October 9, 2011 at 6:44pm

Gerri's got it---eat and test. Took me a lot of testing, but berries are the only fruit I can eat without a big spike. Occasionally, on Amtrak's Empire Builder, I will have a single wedge of cantaloupe and cherish it. But not regularly. Eat and test. We are all different.....

Judith in Portland. T2, diet and exercise only, so far......

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Permalink Reply by Jag1 on October 9, 2011 at 7:46pm

I've been T1 for more than 36 years. I eat lots of fruit, and love melon. Mostly cantalope and watermelon, also honeydew. I wait until melons are ripe before I open them. The carb content for all foods is freely available LINK HERE

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