Xiong Zhaogang, Xi'an Chest Hospital

Pomelo is a common fruit in the autumn and winter seasons, which can regulate qi and resolve phlegm, moisten the lungs and laxatives, and is loved by everyone. But for patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes, eating pomelo is still very delicate.

Firstly, grapefruit is a better fruit for diabetic patients, rich in vitamin C, containing less sugar than other fruits and not high in calories, suitable for diabetic patients. Secondly, grapefruit contains chromium, an ingredient with insulin-like effects, which can lower blood sugar, but the effect is weak. However, not all diabetic patients are suitable for eating grapefruit.

First, diabetes need to regularly take hypoglycemic drugs, not because of grapefruit has a certain hypoglycemic effect, and just by eating a lot of grapefruit instead of medication, so that on the contrary, because of a large number of intake of sugar and elevated blood sugar.

Second, for the combination of hypertension, high blood pressure, high blood fat diabetes patients, is not suitable for eating grapefruit. This is because antihypertensive drugs and lipid-lowering drugs are metabolized by hepatic enzymes, and grapefruit juice has the effect of inhibiting hepatic enzymes, which can elevate the blood concentration of antihypertensive drugs and lipid-lowering drugs, such as: lipid-lowering drugs - atorvastatin, antihypertensive drugs - nifedipine and so on. Especially when a large amount of grapefruit is consumed, a series of serious adverse reactions may occur, such as hypotension caused by too low a drop in blood pressure and rhabdomyolysis caused by too high a concentration of lipid-lowering drugs.

To summarize, for diabetic patients without comorbidities, while regularly taking hypoglycemic drugs, can consume grapefruit in small quantities, not more than half a day (<200g). For diabetic patients who need to take antihypertensive drugs or lipid-lowering drugs, do not consume grapefruit to avoid danger.

As good as grapefruit is, it should not be eaten greedily or by mistake!

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Pomelo has a glycemic index of less than 55, making it a low glycemic index fruit; therefore, pomelo is one of the fruits suitable for diabetics. Pomelo is inexpensive and tasty, and also favored by diabetics.

According to Chinese medicine, pomelo meat is sweet and sour, cold and non-toxic, has the effect of regulating qi, moistening the lungs and clearing the intestines, tonifying the blood and strengthening the spleen. Fresh pomelo meat contains similar insulin components, have hypoglycemic effect, extremely beneficial to diabetes, cardiovascular disease patients, can cure less food, bland mouth, indigestion and other diseases, often eat to help digestion, in addition to phlegm to quench thirst, the role of qi dispersal.

However, you should also pay attention to the following contraindications when eating grapefruit

I. Not to be consumed in excess

No food should be consumed in excess, and if too much grapefruit is eaten at one time, it can sometimes cause some adverse reactions, with symptoms including dizziness, nausea, palpitations, tachycardia, tiredness and weakness, and lowered blood pressure.

ￌII. You can't eat it while taking medication.

Diabetic patients with hypertension, do not eat grapefruit while taking calcium antagonists (anti-hypertensive drugs). Hypertensive patients (especially the elderly) taking calcium antagonists (such as nitroprusside, nimodipine), if you eat grapefruit at the same time, the blood pressure may fall more, and dizziness, fainting, and may even induce angina pectoris, myocardial infarction or stroke.

C. Patients with hyperlipidemia should not eat

Patients with hyperlipidemia taking statin lipid-lowering drugs during the grapefruit. Clinical observation found that patients with hyperlipidemia with a cup of grapefruit juice swallowed a piece of lovastatin (lipid-lowering drugs), the results are equivalent to a cup of water swallowed 12l5 pieces of lovastatin lipid-lowering effect, so the patient is very prone to toxicity, muscle pain, and even kidney lesions.

Four, is taking other drugs patients should not eat grapefruit

ￌ For example, anti-allergy drugs, terfenadine, taken with grapefruit, can cause arrhythmias, and in severe cases, ventricular fibrillation and even sudden death .

Other medications that can react adversely with grapefruit include: cyclosporine, sulforaphane, and caffeine.

Experts say that grapefruit interacts with medications sometimes for up to 24 hours, and that patients taking medications, especially the elderly, are better off not eating grapefruit or grapefruit juice until you've figured out if there's an interaction between your medication and grapefruit.

Fifth, body cold should not eat

Pomelo cold, cold body people should not eat more, or cause diarrhea.

Pomelo is a seasonal fruit in winter that gives off an aroma that whets the appetite. Pomelo is rich in nutrients, not warm and not dry, the elderly and children can eat. So, can diabetics eat pomelo? Will grapefruit affect blood sugar? Take a look at the answers below.

I. Nutritional value of grapefruit

Pomelo has a high nutritional value and is very rich in proteins, organic acids, vitamins and essential elements such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and sodium, which are difficult to compare with other fruits.

It is also very rich in Vitamin C and naringic acid, with 150 mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams of grapefruit three times more than lemons and navel oranges. This is the reason why grapefruit is widely recognized as effective against the common cold.

At the same time, grapefruit is rich in orange peel citrus, its effect is similar to vitamin P for the protection and strengthening of capillaries, prevention of cerebral hemorrhage effect is significant. The golden-colored skin of grapefruit contains carotenoids, which are the main source of vitamin A.

One grapefruit is rich in 1500 IU of vitamins in the form of carotenoids. In addition, the yuzu acid content gives grapefruit a slightly sour taste, which is great for eliminating fatigue and boosting digestive secretion.

Pomelo meat is also rich in vitamin C as well as insulin-like components, which have the effect of lowering blood sugar, blood fat, weight loss, skin beauty and skin care.

Regular consumption, hypertension, diabetes, vascular sclerosis and other diseases have auxiliary therapeutic effects on obese people have health and beauty function. In addition, pomelo contains physiologically active substances skin glycosides, can reduce blood viscosity, reduce the formation of blood clots, so the cerebrovascular disease also has a preventive effect.

It has been determined that every 100 grams of grapefruit edible part, containing 84.8 grams of water, 0.7 grams of protein, 0.6 grams of fat, 12.2 grams of carbohydrates, 57 kcal, 0.8 grams of crude fiber, calcium 41 mg, 43 mg of phosphorus, 0.9 mg of iron, 0.12 milligrams of carotene, sulphatoxylin 0.07 milligrams of riboflavin 0.02 milligrams of riboflavin, 0.5 milligrams of niacin, ascorbic acid 41 mg.

Can diabetics eat grapefruit?

Israeli scientists have reportedly found that eating grapefruit helps lower sugar. Naringenin is an antioxidant that gives grapefruit a distinctive bitter flavor.

Studies have shown that it improves the body's sensitivity to insulin and also keeps the weight of diabetics in the normal range.

After a person eats, naringenin allows the liver to burn more fat instead of storing too much fat. If overweight people can usually eat more grapefruit, also has a significant weight loss effect.

 1, modern medicine, on the other hand, believes that pomelo contains a physiologically active substance called naringenin, which can lower the viscosity of blood and reduce the formation of blood clots. Therefore, eating pomelo can promote wound healing, sepsis and cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral thrombosis and stroke have a better preventive effect, especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people to eat. In addition, eating more grapefruit also helps to prevent the occurrence of intestinal cancer and stomach cancer. It is one of the best fruits in diabetic recipes.

2, fresh grapefruit meat contains an insulin-like component, is the ideal food for diabetics. If overweight people can usually eat more grapefruit, but also has a significant weight loss effect. It is one of the best fruits in diabetic recipes.

3, the potassium contained in grapefruit is the ideal therapeutic fruit for patients with cerebrovascular disease, kidney disease patients, especially the insulin-like components contained in grapefruit, it is the ideal food for diabetics, it is in the prevention of diabetes at the same time, but also to help patients with diabetes to delay complications.

So the answer to the question "can diabetics eat grapefruit" is yes. Although grapefruit has a low glycemic index, eating more of it can affect your blood sugar, so you should limit your consumption.

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Nutritional content of grapefruit 100g:

Energy 41kcal, protein 0.8g, fat 0.2g, carbohydrate 9.5g, insoluble fiber 0.4g, vitamin C 23mg, phosphorus 24mg, potassium 119mg, sodium 3mg, magnesium 4mg, iron 0.3mg, etc., in addition to chromium, naringenin, niacin, pectin and so on.

Effect of grapefruit on diabetes:

From the above nutritional composition can be learned, it is a high potassium and low sodium fruit, on the three high people is beneficial, then it contains naringenin can improve the body's sensitivity to insulin, help control the role of blood glucose, and finally its vitamin C, pectin, chromium and other substances can reduce blood cholesterol, as well as LDL levels, on the lowering of blood lipids or glucose is a certain role in helping. In addition to its low calorie, high quality dietary fiber, can prevent constipation, weight loss and other effects.

Although sugar lovers can eat grapefruit, but it is also contains some sugar, but also pay attention to good control of the amount, the time as well as the order of eating, and regular testing of blood sugar.

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Indeed, diabetics have a number of considerations when it comes to food choices. It is important to eat more vegetables and less fruits with high sugar content. So specifically when it comes to grapefruit, can diabetics eat it?

You can eat it and it is recommended.

Nutritional value of grapefruit！

• Low energy, satiety, don't look big, but more than 80 percent are water, not easy to get fat.
  
• Rich in vitamin c, and other nutrients like B.
  
• Thick skin, easy to store.

When you see this, many of you will say that although it is good, it is just edible and not promoted to the recommended category. The following gives you the ultimate magic of it!

The Ultimate Low Glycemic Production Index

Compared to most fruits with a known glycemic production index, he has a very low value, fourth in the table. Very friendly for diabetics. Therefore, he is categorized as recommended.

I hope that after reading this article friends, you can rest assured to eat grapefruit oh! However, everything has degree, assured that eating can not be a release to eat, remember to remember!

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Glutathione Nutrition: Diabetics can eat grapefruit, which has a low glycemic index and belongs to the low-glycemic index food. But diabetics should also pay attention to the amount of grapefruit, each time to eat a 100-150g can also be.

Grapefruit is a low energy fruit!

Every 100g of grapefruit provides about 42kcal of energy, which is lower than that of an apple, plus it contains less amount of carbohydrates. In addition, grapefruit is rich in vitamin C, carotene, minerals and so on. It is not only suitable for diabetics to eat, but also suitable for weight loss people to eat.

Diabetics should also eat grapefruit in moderation!

Modern medical research has found that pomelo meat is very rich in vitamin C and insulin-like components, so it has the effect of lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, losing weight, and beautifying the skin and face. Pomelo has the effect of strengthening stomach, moistening lungs, replenishing blood, clearing intestines, facilitating bowel movement, etc. It can promote wound healing and has good auxiliary therapeutic effect on sepsis. In addition, pomelo contains physiologically active substances piroside, which can reduce the viscosity of the blood. And fresh pomelo meat because it contains insulin-like components, it is the ideal food for diabetics.

Although grapefruit belongs to the low-energy fruit, rich in nutritional value, low glycemic index food, but eat too much will still be excessive energy intake, is not conducive to the control of blood sugar. Each time you eat grapefruit or to control the amount, you can eat about 100-150g can also be.

Whether it is red-fleshed or white-fleshed, as long as it is fresh and full of water, it is a good grapefruit. You can rotate between red and white pomelo for variety and safety!

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Whether diabetics can eat grapefruit is really a complicated question. Let's analyze it from both sides.

Effect of grapefruit on blood sugar

The biggest concern for diabetics is blood sugar. Grapefruit is a sugary fruit and is bound to have some effect on blood sugar. There are 2 indicators to measure the effect of food on blood glucose: Glycemic Index GI, and Glycemic Load GL.

Glycemic index GI is a measure of the degree of food-induced elevation of blood glucose. Glucose has a glycemic index of 100, and a glycemic index greater than 70 is a high-glycemic index food; a glycemic index between 55 and 70 is called a medium-glycemic index food; and a glycemic index less than 55 is a low-glycemic index food. Diabetics are suitable for low glycemic index foods.

The glycemic load GL is the product of the total amount of carbohydrates in a food and the glycemic index of that food divided by 100. a glycemic load less than 10 is considered a low glycemic load, between 10 and 20 is a moderate glycemic load, and greater than 20 is a high glycemic load. For diabetics, the lower the glycemic load, the better.

Going back to the title. Looking up the information, I learned that grapefruit has a glycemic index of 25, which is a low glycemic index fruit. The glycemic load is 2.4, which is also low. So diabetics can eat grapefruit. So how much grapefruit can you eat per day? It is generally recommended that diabetic patients eat about 200 grams of fruit per day, and the same goes for grapefruit.

Grapefruit and drug interactions

As I said at the beginning, whether diabetics can eat grapefruit is really not as simple as just looking at the one indicator of blood sugar. The reason lies in a special substance that grapefruit contains:呋喃喃呋香豆素. This substance interferes with some of the enzymes in the liver, where most medications are metabolized, soEating grapefruit interferes with the effects of medication. It is now known that eating grapefruit interferes with the effects of more than 80 medications.

Diabetic patients generally use drugs, in addition to hypoglycemic drugs, many and diabetic patients will also take blood pressure medication, hypoglycemic drugs, and even anticoagulants. Eating grapefruit is likely to interfere with the effects of these drugs. SoDiabetics are advised to consult their doctor and pharmacist before taking grapefruit to avoid adverse reactions.

In summary: Grapefruit interferes less with blood sugar and can be eaten by diabetic patients; however, it is important to consult with a professional doctor and pharmacist before taking it to avoid grapefruit interfering with the medication you are taking.

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It is again the season when pomelo is on the market in large quantities, all kinds of honey pomelo, red pomelo, beautifully packaged large pomelo and small pomelo, exuding a fresh aroma that makes people's heart flutter. So, for diabetic patients, can you eat pomelo?

The glycemic index of grapefruit is 25, which is a relatively low glycemic index, which means that grapefruit is a relatively safe fruit for diabetics. Because of the low glycemic index, it will not cause a dramatic rise in blood sugar after consumption, so diabetics can consume grapefruit.

Grapefruit is rich in vitamin C, as well as folic acid, and has many benefits for women trying to get pregnant. For diabetic patients, eating two petals of grapefruit to top it off between hungry meals won't cause drastic fluctuations in blood sugar, and it will also replenish the vitamins and many trace elements that you need on a daily basis.

Pomelo's flavor is refreshing, and the sweet and sour aroma of pomelo can make people's appetite. For many diabetic patients with loss of appetite, do not want to eat big fish and meat, want to have some light vegetables and fruits, too sweet and dare not eat, high glycemic index also dare not eat, then grapefruit is a good choice.

However, although the grapefruit glycemic index is low, but for diabetic patients, you still can not eat more than 100 to 150 grams per day is a more appropriate amount, you eat a mouthful of two large grapefruit, can not eat the meal, it is not right to drop!

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Nowadays, it is a good time to eat pomelo. Pomelo, because of its crystalline and crisp flesh, tastes sweet and juicy, sweet and sour, refreshing, so that many people praise!

Nutritionally, grapefruit is considered to be a watery, low-calorie fruit, so it is very satiating, especially suitable for weight loss and slimming a family;

Pomelo sugar content is not high, GI value is only 25, belongs to the low glycemic index of the fruit, therefore, for sugar lovers, daily moderate eat some pomelo, do not have to worry about the problem of blood sugar will soar, but also can satisfy the appetite.

Generally diabetics are Yin deficiency, the body is prone to fire symptoms, and grapefruit has the effect of clearing away heat and fire.

Therefore, grapefruit are all suitable fruits for sugar lovers. It is recommended that the daily consumption is best limited to 200 grams or less.

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Diabetes mellitus covers a wide range of people, from adolescents to middle-aged and elderly, with type 1 diabetes being the most common in adolescents and type 2 diabetes being the most common in adults. Regardless of the type of diabetes, after the diagnosis is clear, should actively lower blood sugar. Dietary control is the most basic treatment for diabetes, so can diabetic patients eat grapefruit? Next, Medical Xin will analyze it for you.

Most patients believe that diabetes is a disease of eating out, good, diabetes and diet are closely related, but this view is more suitable for type 2 diabetes patients, for type 1 diabetes patients, its pathogenesis is mostly caused by genetic and immune abnormalities. However, regardless of the type of diabetes, after the diagnosis is clear, diet control is still the focus of treatment. Under normal circumstances, the human body can secrete enough insulin, peripheral tissues without the presence of insulin resistance, even if overeating, blood glucose will return to the normal range; but for diabetic patients, not to mention overeating, occasionally eat a little bit more, the blood glucose will rub upward, therefore, in terms of diet, diabetic patients should be strictly self-discipline, limit the total amount of daily and meal diet, strictly control the intake of carbohydrates, less Eat foods with high glycemic index and high glycemic load.

Pomelo is a popular favorite fruit, rich in a variety of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Friends who have eaten grapefruit know that grapefruit water is sufficient, the taste is not sweet, some grapefruit eat even slightly bitter flavor. Although taste is not the main indicator to judge the carbohydrate content of food, but the sugar content of grapefruit is just like its taste, carbohydrate content is not high, only 9.6%, and the role of grapefruit glycemic and glycemic rate are low, belongs to the low glycemic index food; due to the grapefruit carbohydrate content is low, so also belongs to the low glycemic load of food, the overall impact on the blood glucose is small. In addition, some studies have found that there are insulin-like substances in pomelo, reducing the rise in blood sugar, so for diabetic patients, pomelo has less impact on blood sugar and can be consumed in moderation.

In summary, grapefruit is low in carbohydrates and belongs to both low glycemic index foods and low glycemic load foods, which have less impact on blood glucose and can be consumed in moderation by diabetic patients.

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Of course you can, diabetics shouldn't be too restrictive in their diet, and any food that a healthy person can eat, a diabetic can eat as well, the only thing you need to be aware of is simply the serving size!

Every hundred grams of grapefruit contains about 41 kcal, which is a little lower than apples. Moreover, grapefruit contains a small amount of insulin analogs, which can promote the utilization of glucose in peripheral tissues, and can reduce the growth of blood sugar after consuming grapefruit to a certain extent, so grapefruit is very suitable for diabetic patients to eat!

Pomelo can reduce the level of LDL in the blood, and has the effect of scavenging oxygen free radicals and inhibiting lipid peroxidation, which has a positive effect on maintaining the endothelial structure and function of blood vessels, preventing atherosclerosis, and likewise contributing to the prevention and treatment of diabetic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease complications!

In addition, pomelo pulp cold, can relieve diabetic patients due to "Yin deficiency on fire" caused by mouth ulcers, dry throat and thirst, stool dryness and other symptoms; also because of its cold, so the spleen and stomach cold, diarrhea friends should eat less!

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