FACT OR FICTION

MYTH

I can’t eat fruit when I have diabetes.

FACT

Fruit does contain the fruit sugar, fructose, but it is full of vitamins, fibre and phytochemicals (good things) so there is no reason at all to avoid it. Health authorities recommend adults eat two serves (150g each) of fruit every day. Research has shown fruit reduces the incidence of some cancers, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

There’s no reason to avoid carbs, but learning to recognise foods high in carbs and knowing how they affect your blood glucose