[Bibleteacher]

In Genesis when God told Adam that he could eat of every fruit of the Garden, it clearly indicated that fruits were to be part of the human diet. The diet of Adam was vegetables and fruits.

One of the fruits in the garden was figs, which is very sweet.

If fruits were bad, we would see animals and societies that are largely fruitarian being sick with diabetes and all kinds of diseases, yet most fruitarian animals and human societies are pretty healthy.

Of course some like Dr. Bernstein believe that fruits should be avoided by diabetics, because of their high fructose content. I know he is a smart doctor, for I follow some of his recomendations, however I disagree with his ideas of avoiding fruits.

However let us realize a few things.

In nature fruits are not as sweet as modern fruits. Most store bought fruits have been bred for their sweetness so it is true that their fructose content is higher than normal. In order to avoid a high spike of BG we need to realize that modern fruits can be eaten, just in small portions.

Of course a diabetic should avoid juicing fruits, becasue juicing creates high levels of frutcose. The fiber in fruits keep some of the fructose from being released quickly into the system. Not only that but the fiber in the fruits help in the digestive process and keeps a person regular.

Another great benefit from fruits is that besides Fructose, they are loaded with vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that are necessary for good nutrition. Some of them like grapefruits actually help in weight reduction and others help to prevent other diseases.

As a diabetic, I do still eat fruits, for I need their nutritional value, however I make my portions small to avoid a high BG rise.