Best Fruits For Diabetics:
Water Melon, Star Fruit And Wax Apple
By Kez Sze
Fruits are very much
part of a dietary approach in tackling diabetes, even as early as the
starvation treatment by Dr. Louis Webb Hill. To combat the disease after a few
days of abstinence from solid foods, the accompanying table on fruits showed
mostly those of low glycemic index.
In particular, the
watermelon, a fruit with a high glycemic index but low glycemic load was found
in the list. Perhaps a modern version of such tables will include the star
fruit and rose apple - a breath of fresh air in the diabetic diet.
A star fruit tree with
scraggly branches growing next to the door, used to greet all those entering
the home of a friend. Perhaps in protest of its proximity to the house, the
shedding of its very tiny fruits persisted for months. Just as an individual
needs space to grow, so does a tree; for it should be planted at least 30 feet
away from a building. Nevertheless, gathering those forlorn fruits prompted me
to think more deeply about the uses they could have served.
Water Melon And Star
Fruit Nutrition
Isn't it surprising
that the palm-sized, thin-skinned and sweetish star fruit can match up to the
diabetics' needs just as well as the bigger, sturdier and sweeter water-melon?
It is just a matter of portion sizes, they say. So, either one of the 2 fruits
will do in lowering high blood pressure naturally. as each boasts a fiber that
is tops in lowering cholesterol and slowing down sugar absorption into your
bloodstream.
Besides, both fruits
are low in sugar, and having high water content (about 92 %), are thus low in
calories - 3 factors in favor of the diabetic diet.
However, while the
high potassium content in watermelon flushes out the toxins in your kidney; the
neurotoxin in the star fruit takes an opposite course and attacks an already
distressed kidney. Despite the two fruits are like juice canisters, you must
drink of the star fruit with due care, if you have kidney problems.
Wax Apple
Crisp, light on the
palate and slightly tinged with sweetness, this fruit also has high fiber
content and low fat and calories - all of which will add up to what is a good
food for diabetics. Further, it does not harbor any element of neurotoxic fear,
in fact, it tonifies your liver and brain
The lustrous deep pink
fruits are as beautiful as a rose; while the taste is that of an apple - what a
wonderful combination!. Because of this, children love to shove the fruit in
their mouth to explore the taste and texture.
Owing to its mild to
almost bland taste, it can enrich a salad with more vitamin A and potassium,
while offsetting a blend of 4 flavors of herbs like kaffir lime leaves,
shallots, lemongrass and torch ginger flower in a dressing of agave honey and
lime juice.
The fruit is for
everyone; just don't let any condition to rob you of your portion.
Feeding plants leads
naturally to an interest in trees; just as wholesome home feeding, to whole
foods, natural remedies and a plant-based diet. This briefly encapsulates the
natural world of Kez Sze, author, publisher and researcher.
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