I eat fruit daily, fruit is good for you...pick the smaller sizes, learn portion controls. Also fruit has a high glycemic index, it will spike you quickly but it comes down just as quickly....I was curious about this so I ate a small apple with 10 grapes, within an hr I was at 168 but 20 minutes later I was 71. So do enjoy the fruit, I do know many have trouble with some fruits such as bananas, but same thing pick smaller, I have banana in my cereal/oatmeal and in 2 hours I am fine

from what I am learning, everyone responds to things differently. it's trial and error. start small and see what it does and how you feel.

I can't eat apples when I am hungry. They will make me STARVING minutes later...something about how my body transforms them isn't good for me...I learned that years before I was diabetic. I can eat them, but as a treat and not as something to rid myself of hunger. other fruits I can...I know it's weird, but it's me...

I try to eat at least one apple a day. As mizizgalye said, your glucose wiil raise and fall rapidly. I also tend to avoid bananas. I guess the key is to experiment on what is good for you.

Wrong I may be, but I'd think that one should always, or as always as possible, maintain a BG of 70 to 110 - all the times..
I'm thinking that damage occurs during the time when we are outside these numbers..
Of the above, I hope I am wrong...but...
I ingest half an apple in the second feeding super salad and a noontime snack of "some" apple sauce..
Moderation is the key, as is balance...easy to say...
I'd love to see our scientists do a lot more work here..
Why does the apple set off hunger pains , in some people ??
Kae, how about an apple/celery/cheese salad mix ??

I noticed a couple comments about bananas. I eat a lot of bananas. I usually have at least 2 a day. I'm on meds that deplete my potassium and my neurologist has me on potassium pills and also suggested that I eat a lot of potassium rich foods. Most potassium rich foods are loaded in carbs and I try to stay away from them so I eat bananas instead. Can anyone tell me why bananas are bad for us? I never really checked my blood sugar after snacking on a banana to know if it has affected me before but I guess I will have to start testing now.

Kay

bananas are loaded with carbs. Best bet is sliced, small portion like 1/3 banana served with a protein...like peanut butter, almonds, almond butter, or a meat.

Here is a link to a chart listing various foods rich in potassium.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/potassium-rich-foods-chart.html

John7013

Thanks for the comments. I'm going to use the link to figure out a way to use some of the other items listed.

earthworm - I also thought that if I stayed within the set guideline that all will be hunky dorey but you can drive yourself nuts trying, but it just won't happen, if you restrict your carbs too much by not eating foods good for you or even enough for the body to maintain yourself, down the line you can do more damage to the body.

It doesn't hurt to try and maintain within 70-140, which seems to be the standard. I have read even if you maintain even up to 160 it is not a problem. You need to balance out the diet, even with foods in the gylcemic index.

So we must manage glycemic index, carbs, discovering foods that absolutely we cannot control (such as me with corn - I go over 200 with that even portioned) and yes this does affect alll of us differently, our bodies process differently but in the end you can't deny the body things that are good for you...it is a matter of finding the right balance and what we feel comfortable with, once in a while a spike above the range, 2 hours later won't hurt us, but it is when the body suddenly decides to do this more often, when we can no longer control...which could mean a progression of the disease leading to problems and more meds or even insulin