watermelon or strawberries
 

Does anyone have a straight if a diabetic (Type II) can eat watermelon or strawberries?:confused:

My bet would be fresh, in season strawberries with moderation and avoid watermelon if possible. You may want to learn about the glycemic value of the foods you chose to consume. Study,exercise, think, be well!

Fresh 1" strawberries are 0.5 grams carbs. each.

I stay away from water melon.

So does anyone know how much sugar each strawberry have

Fresh (small) 1" strawberries are 0.3 grams of sugar each.

I have diabetes and I am looking for an app for my iPhone to help guide me oh food choices. Does anyone have any ideas I need to get my numbers down

hazel;

There are several to choose from and depending on what you want to do. If you are looking to carb count try the GoMeals App and if you are looking to carb count and lose weight try the Lose It! App, both are free. There are other that I am sure are better, but these are no cost. I hope it helps.

I would not eat fruit by itself. I try to have some protein with it, usually a few nuts or some string cheese

I use the Lose It app. I really like it. It has made me more aware of how foods stack up nutritionally.

OSL;

Welcome to the Forum!

Thanks for your input. :)

If you Need to eat fruit it was suggested to stay with the ones that end with berry. They Have lots of benefits and are in small portions.

wmvdligt;

Welcome to the Forum!

Thanks for your input. :)

This will depend on you.
 

I think what you can eat will depend on how your body reacts to it. I cannot eat strawberries without seeing a spike, but pineapple does not spike me at all. I can eat oatmeal but not rice. Go figure. I have not tried watermelon yet.

I read that any berries are good.

I think we should remember that NO TWO diabetics are alike....each person has a different body chemistry, and although there are general food guide lines, such as reducing white flour, sugar, pasta, too much fruit, etc., there is only ONE way to see what YOU can eat. Use your meter. Take a test before eating something, then test in 1 hour after, the 2 hours after. You will SEE what the food is doing for YOU. Don't relyon what other people can do, we are all invidividuals.

So it is not much use in asking whether strawberries or melon, or pineapple are the best. THey may be for some people, or maybe just one of them will work for some. Only way to find out is to test. That is what we have meters for, to check out what we can eat.

It can be overwhelming at first, but once you can establish some foods which are good for you, it gets easier as time goes by. Every time you eat a new food, test it again, to see how it goes. I don't have to check foods so much now after 20 odd years, but still check my BG at least 5 times a day to keep tabs on pre and post meal numbers, and if I need to make any corrections in my insuline regimen.

Cheers, Joan

joanw;

Well said! Welcome to the Forum! :)