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  • Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners

    Can fruits help protect against diabetes?

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  • Sally Marchini

    Dietitian

    Personally experienced diabetes and coeliac dietitian. Marchini Nutrition is a dietitian service set up to help those with or at risk of diabetes and coeliac … View Profile

    • Fruits contain many nutrients, phytochemicals and antioxidants, as well as fibre, that are all beneficial to our health. They also contain fructose which breaks down to glucose in the blood and so if you have diabetes, then fruit needs to be ‘counted’ as carbohydrate in your diet.
    • Consuming a moderate amount of fruit as part of a healthy diet could therefore contribute to protecting against diabetes, but it’s a small piece of the much bigger picture of overall healthy eating. If you are unsure about the components of your diet then visit an Accredited Practising Dietitian to find out what’s right for you (http://daa.asn.au).

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  • Tracey Eppel

    Dietitian

    Specializing in weight reduction, diabetes and cholesterol management, high blood pressure, GIT disorders - including IBS, coeliac disease, food intolerance and food chemical sensitivity, childhood … View Profile

    There have been studies to show that fruits can help protect against diabetes. Fruits and vegetables both contain phytochemicals or plant chemicals, and these substances can help protect you from certain diseases.

    It is very important to have fruits as part of your daily intake, because fruits provide vitamins, minerals, as well as a very good source of fibre. It is important to try to include two fruits a day and five vegetables a day.

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  • Kaye Haslam

    Dietitian, Nutritionist

    As a private practice Dietitian/Nutritionist with over 30 years experience I have a special interest in weight management & related health issues such as Diabetes, … View Profile

    The answer is basically no. No particular food or food group, can prevent or protect against the development of type II diabetes. However, good nutrition, weight control and regular exercise can help even those with a predisposition, that is family history or those who perhaps had gestational diabetes.

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