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Can type II diabetes take dates to break fast or generally as a source of minerals and vitamins. If so how often and number of dates in a day.
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Dates are sweet fruits and contain lot of sugar but surprisingly they are low glycemic index food means sudden rise in blood sugar dose not occur when you eat them and they contain good amount of fibre and other nutrients. You can take them but not more than 2-3/day.
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