Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugars due to insulin resistance and/or insufficient insulin production. Nutrition therapy is considered an integral part of diabetes management. The complex carbohydrates in fruits, legumes, whole grains, and vegetables help greatly. The polyphenolic flavonoids which are the dietary bioactive compounds found in fruits, berries have shown to have anti-diabetic effects in studies.
1. Strawberry
Many diabetics shy away from fruit because they perceive it to be high in sugar and therefore likely to raise their blood glucose levels. However, the American Diabetes Association encourages diabetics to include fruit as part of their diets because fruits, including strawberries, contain minerals like potassium zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and important vitamins like B6, E, K, and A. Strawberry is one of the seasonal fruits with a low glycemic index of 40. You can few strawberries to your smoothie or have 3 to 4 of them.
Calories in strawberry (100 g) - 33 calories
2. Mulberry
Mulberry fruits are fleshy and delicious, which are low in calories and contain health-promoting phytonutrients like minerals, polyphenols, and vitamins essential for optimum health.
Mulberry fruits have been used in the treatment and prevention of diabetes for a long time. Also, used as a general tonic in traditional oriental medicine.
Its unique color is described as Mulberry color.
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