juices to avoid if diabetic

[iceshadow]

Just wanted to say a big thank you for all your replies. Had a setback today, and coming back on here helped to encourage me to keep looking forward with the raw approach.

[Daisyhead]

Setbacks happen!!! It's in the past. Learn what caused it so you can avoid in the future and move on. You have made an excellent choice in going raw. Let yourself make mistakes without giving up. ) Have a great day and happy weekend!!!

[Mary Kay]

Hmmm, the title of the thread is about juices. Juices and smoothies are two different things. Juicing an apple or other sugary fruits and drinking the juice alone will def not be good for a diabetic. A smoothie however, that contains lots of fiber may not affect a diabetic as much due to the fiber, the amount of sugars, and the degree of sensitivity of the individual. I absolutely say "NO" to sweet fruit juices, but say "MAYBE" to some smoothies.

However, if you're diabetic, I think you've probably also got candida, so I'd try not to feed those candida buggers and would not do the sweet smoothies either. That's just my idea though. There are other opinions. I'd also only do sweet fruit sparingly...again, my thoughts. Some disagree - those who say you can eat lots of sweet fruits if you really cut down on the fat.

You have to make your own decision based on your body.

HTH throwing my two cents in!

Mary Kay

[Daisyhead]

Yea, I did get kind of off topic. lol I responded to her about smoothies because I am also diabetic, but I have no experience with juicing. I figured I would give her an option. Mary Kay, thanks for your response about juicing. I also worry about candida. Right now, I need to have the fruits to stay raw, but I do plan to address candida once I am strongly raw. I have been 100% for 2 months now. Yay!!!

[Mary Kay]

Daislyhead, I've gotten way farther off topic than that!!!! LOL...Just wanted to make it clear to the OP who may be a newbie...just in case! And BTW, how's your diabetes doing? What have your results been lately? Sounds like you're doing well!

Mary Kay

[delmar]

It would seem to me that the correct question is not "which juices to avoid" but which juices to take in moderation. I know of very few diabetic diets that require that you avoid all sugar. Though your body may respond badly to more than just a tiny amount. At least until your health improves.

[Daisyhead]

I am doing wonderfully, Mary Kay. Thanks for asking. I think that choosing to go raw was the best choice I have ever made. I am learning so much about my body. I haven't yet been able to eliminate insulin totally, but my numbers went from being in the high 300s down to the low 100s. That to me is miraculous.

I have been insulin dependent for over 2 years. Now, I take less than half the insulin I had been taking.

I've lost 3 belt notches. :)

[Mary Kay]

Daisyhead: WOOT WOOT!!!

Mary Kay