Choosing the right fruit, time and diet can help limit rapidly rising blood sugar and avoid consuming too much fructose, a factor that can increase uric acid.
People with high blood sugar are often concerned about having to completely abstain from fruits. However, according to Dr. Quach Lap Tan, Head of the Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Hospital, China, people with diabetes can still eat fruits but need to pay attention to the amount and time of use.
Dr. Quach Lap Tan said that patients should eat fruits between meals, instead of eating right before or after main meals. Some fruits with relatively low glycemic index such as apples, kiwis and cherries may be prioritized; while with watermelon, it is necessary to control the portion size because this fruit can cause blood sugar to rise rapidly.
This is especially noteworthy for people who have both high blood sugar and increased uric acid. A large serving of fruit not only increases the amount of sugar put into the body but can also cause the total energy in the day to exceed the need.
People with high uric acid should not only pay attention to purine-rich foods such as organs, seafood or red meat, but ignore the amount of sugar in their diet.
According to Dr. Cam Vu, Head of the Department of Endocrinology, People's Hospital No. 7 Shenyang, China, high fructose levels from sugary foods and drinks, including some sweet fruits, can increase uric acid and promote the risk of increased uric acid in the blood. Doctors also recommend that people with high uric acid should pay attention to their diet, drink enough water and exercise appropriately.
Therefore, people with high blood sugar should limit eating too many high-sugar fruits such as lychees, longans, mangoes or dried fruits. Do not eat uncontrolled fruits because they are of natural origin.
A simple principle is to prioritize eating whole fruits instead of juice. When juiced, a large amount of fruit can be used in one drink, making sugar intake faster and making it difficult to control portion size.
Nutrition experts recommend that people with abnormal blood sugar should prioritize fruits with low glycemic index, control their intake and use fruits between main meals.
For people who are also high in uric acid, it is important not to see any fruit as a "uric acid lowerer". The goal should be to build a balanced diet, control sugar and fructose, maintain a reasonable weight, and drink enough water.
People with high blood sugar may prioritize strawberries, cherries, kiwis, grapefruits, apples and some fruits that affect blood sugar less, but still need to control their diet. Xinhua also provides nutritional guidelines for chronic diseases, which recommend that people with high blood sugar and high uric acid maintain an appropriate amount of vegetables and fruits, while controlling energy and limiting sugar and alcohol.
