March 11th, 2010 by
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Instead of a candy bar, what fruit is just as effective if not better?All fruits will raise the blood sugars. Top of the list is Pineapple and watermelon. If you are having bouts of hypoglycemia, things that contain carbs like peanut butter crackers or a granola bar are much better than something like fruit or juices or anything with sugar in it. Carbs will raise the blood sugars but keep them stable for a much longer period of time. Sugars will raise the blood sugar level, and then let it fall low again not long after ingesting it. Save the sugary things for an emergency blood sugar low when you feel you are going to pass out soon, not at the initial beginning of your low. As soon as you feel yourself start to go low, check your blood sugar first, then if you know for sure you are going low, eat the carbs.My husband is diabetic and we keep plenty of fruit juice around. Apple juice, mixed berry, whatever. Usually 12 oz. bottle will bring him up from a low in 10 minutes or so. Also non-diet sodas have the same affect, if fruit juice gives you heartburn. If you want to stick to eating something rather that drinking, a banana is probably the quickest to convert to sugar.Apples have a lot of sugar in them, as do most berries. Pears have a high sugar content as well. Banana's too.
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When you're low, eating fruit may not be the best way to bring your sugars up quickly. Even though they have a lot of sugar the sugar won't be absolved as quickly as other things.
The best things, I find for when I'm low are juice boxes (1 or 2) or various types of sugar cubes. I like Dextrose. Having a fruit after these can be a good way to keep the sugars up once they're there.
I hope this helps a bit.Orange juice, apple juice, regular soda (not diet/sugar free), a piece of candy.apple juice, orange juice.....What is the situation - for a diabetic with hypoglycemia? If so, a fruit drink (or other sweet liquid or glucose tab) is waaay more effective for increasing blood sugar best.the fruits that are sweet in general raise the blood sugar level#If you have any other info about this subject , Please add it free.# |
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