Can diabetic patients eat dragon fruit？« Back to Questions List

Diabetics can eat dragon fruit, which is rich in nutrition and unique in function, containing plant albumin and anthocyanins, rich in vitamins and soluble dietary fiber. The moderate consumption of dragon fruit by diabetic patients can prevent complications such as hyperlipidemia and constipation. In addition, diabetic patients are advised to eat more vegetables with low glycemic index, such as cucumber, tomato, green pepper and celery. It is better to choose coarse grains as staple food, such as steamed buns made of corn flour, buckwheat flour and oat flour, as well as to choose exercises suitable for diabetics.