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All of the sugar absorption rates in the table are for juices without added sugar.
How Much Fruit Juice?
The general recommendation if you have diabetes is to drink only 1 glass of fruit juice per day with a meal.
1 glass being ¼ of a pint (5 fluid ozs or 120ml).
The recommendation for just 1 glass, in my (non medical) opinion is probably intended for those on diet and exercise who don't monitor at home. If you do drink it more often, monitor the results occasionally to make sure your blood sugar levels don't go to high. The lower rate juices like unsweetened cloudy apple juice or tomato juice should have less effect. Cloudy, Filtered or Clear?Fruit juice is missing some of the fibre in the original fruit, some types may be reconstituted too so blood sugar levels will rise more quickly than when compared to eating the fruit.Cloudy or unfiltered fruit (or vegetable) juice with some of the fruit/vegetable pulp remaining in the juice, makes blood sugar levels rise more slowly than filtered juice. 5 a day.¼ of a pint of fruit or vegetable juice count as 1 of the recommended 5 (or more) portions of fruit and vegetables a day. |
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