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I heard from a medical consultant that its not advisable for people with such condition to take water melon, is it really true

Fruit may give you pause if you’re diabetic because you may not be sure how they will affect your blood sugar. Fear not, says the American Diabetes Association. You can eat fruit, including watermelon. You simply need to count the carbohydrates it contains to account for it in your meal planning, but the association encourages you to replace your dessert with fruit like watermelon. In the aptly titled site, WhatAboutWatermelon.com, registered dietitian Elizabeth Somers says when asked about the safety of watermelon for diabetics, “Even more important is that naturally occurring sugars in fruits like watermelon come packaged with so many other health-enhancing compounds, which make watermelon a healthy inclusion in all diets.”

Diabetics can take watermelon.The key is moderate consumption.

thorpido:
Diabetics can take watermelon.The key is moderate consumption.

hmmm but they said diabetic patients should not take at all

Sunkyphil:
hmmm but they said diabetic patients should not take at all

The sugar in watermelon is low calorie sugar.Moreover,watermelon also has some other nutritional benefits.
The American Diabetics Society approves of it.

Who ever told you that is a big illiterate

Sunkyphil:
I heard from a medical consultant that its not advisable for people with such condition to take water melon, is it really true

Watermelon is a good fruit choice for people with diabetes, but many people mistakenly think that it is not. The reason has to do with the difference between glycemic index and its glycemic load. The Glycemic Index (GI) is a measure of the effects of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels. Carbohydrates that break down quickly during digestion, releasing glucose rapidly into the bloodstream (like those found in white bread), have a “high GI” (70 or higher); carbohydrates that break down slowly, releasing glucose gradually into the bloodstream (like those in whole grains and legumes), have a “low GI” (55 or lower). The Glycemic Load (GL) is a ranking system for the glycemic impact of foods, based on their carbohydrate content, portion size, and Glycemic Index. Low = 1 to 10; Medium = 11-19; High = 20 or higher.