- Avocado with eggs and whole-grain toast
The idea is to build a balanced meal or snack rather than focusing on one food as a cure.
What About Bananas, Grapes, or Mangoes?
You don’t necessarily have to eliminate these fruits either.
The ADA’s list of common fruits suitable for diabetes meal planning includes bananas, grapes, mangoes, pineapple, watermelon, apples, pears, peaches, and many others.
What matters is the type of fruit, portion size, overall meal, and your individual response to carbohydrates.
If you’re monitoring your blood glucose, your readings can help
