Please advise whether the following food items are suggested for diabetics
1.Peanuts
2.Beet root 3.safe Elaichi banana fruit
4.Carrot.

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Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query. There is really no food item or fruit is actually banned for a diabetic person. But certain foods which have a high glycemic index, meaning they convert to sugar (glucose) rapidly in the gut, are to be avoided. Plus it is always good to consume complex carbs as those take long time to get digested to glucose, hence cause a slow increase in the blood glucose levels. Peanuts are good enough about 30 g plus can be taken per day. Good in protein and fats. Beet Root is comparatively sugar rich root vegetable. Should be taken sparingly. Small banana once a while may be fine. But it is converted to glucose very rapidly, hence better to be avoided. Carrot about 50 to 100 g a day may be fine. Not more. Thanks.

Prabhakar Laxman Jathar · Accepted Answer

Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query. There is really no food item or fruit is actually banned for a diabetic person. But certain foods which have a high glycemic index, meaning they convert to sugar (glucose) rapidly in the gut, are to be avoided. Plus it is always good to consume complex carbs as those take long time to get digested to glucose, hence cause a slow increase in the blood glucose levels. Peanuts are good enough about 30 g plus can be taken per day. Good in protein and fats. Beet Root is comparatively sugar rich root vegetable. Should be taken sparingly. Small banana once a while may be fine. But it is converted to glucose very rapidly, hence better to be avoided. Carrot about 50 to 100 g a day may be fine. Not more. Thanks.

Please advise whether the following food items are suggested for diabetics 1.Peanuts 2.Beet root 3.safe Elaichi banana fruit 4.Carrot.